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01/03/2013
Former Minister Says SDLP Should Leave Executive
The SDLP should leave the Northern Ireland Executive, as it is not doing enough to bring people together, former SDLP Minister Brid Rodgers.
Appearing on BBC Northern Ireland’s The View on Thursday, she said the SDLP should become part of the opposition.
However, it is a move that is contrary to party policy.
But Ms Rodgers, who was agriculture minister from 1999 - 2002, thinks her party's sole minister Alex Atwood should leave the Executive.
"I think we would be better to be in real opposition," she said.
"I know it wouldn't be an official opposition, but it would be an opposition which would give us the freedom to become, in a sense, a real opposition."
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Appearing on BBC Northern Ireland’s The View on Thursday, she said the SDLP should become part of the opposition.
However, it is a move that is contrary to party policy.
But Ms Rodgers, who was agriculture minister from 1999 - 2002, thinks her party's sole minister Alex Atwood should leave the Executive.
"I think we would be better to be in real opposition," she said.
"I know it wouldn't be an official opposition, but it would be an opposition which would give us the freedom to become, in a sense, a real opposition."
(H)
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