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10/11/2015
Former UKIP Cllr Joins The TUV
Former UKIP Councillor Henry Reilly has joined the TUV.
Mr Reilly said the TUV is the only unionist party still standing unapologetically for the traditional unionist principles he believes.
He said: "It is also a party wholly committed to re-establishing the national sovereignty of the UK by taking the essential step of leaving the EU. Thus, it is my natural home and I greatly appreciate the kinship and welcome which I feel in joining TUV. I look forward to playing my part in rebuilding the voice of traditional unionism in South Down, after all the disappointment of those who have toadied to the IRA/Sinn Fein agenda. I sense a reawakening of traditional unionism in this constituency in which I want to play a leading part."
TUV leader Jim Allister said: "It is not without significance that in the last European election between us we captured over 100,000 votes. With this substantial swathe of unionist opinion now represented under the TUV banner it gives us great momentum going forward to challenge the treachery in the week that the DUP is preparing to renew its vows with the IRA in government. After the panel report there is no wriggle room for the DUP. They are now the handmaidens in government of the IRA, that illegal organisation which controls the DUP's partner, Sinn Fein. Going forward we will relentlessly expose and oppose the perfidy of those who have given us IRA rule."
(CD/LM)
Mr Reilly said the TUV is the only unionist party still standing unapologetically for the traditional unionist principles he believes.
He said: "It is also a party wholly committed to re-establishing the national sovereignty of the UK by taking the essential step of leaving the EU. Thus, it is my natural home and I greatly appreciate the kinship and welcome which I feel in joining TUV. I look forward to playing my part in rebuilding the voice of traditional unionism in South Down, after all the disappointment of those who have toadied to the IRA/Sinn Fein agenda. I sense a reawakening of traditional unionism in this constituency in which I want to play a leading part."
TUV leader Jim Allister said: "It is not without significance that in the last European election between us we captured over 100,000 votes. With this substantial swathe of unionist opinion now represented under the TUV banner it gives us great momentum going forward to challenge the treachery in the week that the DUP is preparing to renew its vows with the IRA in government. After the panel report there is no wriggle room for the DUP. They are now the handmaidens in government of the IRA, that illegal organisation which controls the DUP's partner, Sinn Fein. Going forward we will relentlessly expose and oppose the perfidy of those who have given us IRA rule."
(CD/LM)
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