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Mr. David Campbell-Bannerman, Deputy Leader of UKIP, has welcomed the new political arrangements at Stormont - home of the Northern Irish Assembly. He said the agreement between Dr. Paisley's Democratic Unionist Party and republicans to work together marked the first time that a part of the UK had been governed by two parties both of which were committed to EU withdrawal.

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http://www.ukip.org/ukip_news/gen12.php?t=1&id=3037

Phil Sheldon

Whilst most of us welcome peace in Northern Ireland I think this is a no-no.

Firstly,no UK Gov't.(Unless it's UKIP) will allow a Province to secure independence from Europe and the Irish Republic's economy has varied since joining the Euro.

In response to changing circumstances within the European Union (EU), Ireland's current issues center on the agriculture, economic and political sectors. Ireland continues its strong agricultural lobby, despite the EU's internal review and reform of the CAP to reflect the re-nationalization of supporting farm incomes. In addition, the shifting of Structural and Cohesion Funds continue to be debated by Irish representation. The EU no longer perceives Ireland as a poor peripheral nation and as a consequence funding has dwindled. Furthermore, Ireland's strong rise in GDP has disqualified it from assistance from the Cohesion Fund. Also, Ireland stands to lose funding due to the shifting of capital toward the Central and Eastern European Countries. On the political front, Ireland's neutrality remains the key political debate in the context of the EU.

http://proxima.library.pitt.edu/subj...s/mspr-ir.html

Unless,and until,Sinn Fein can form a majority government in the Republic I don't see it happening.

eublues

I can't work out what has been happening in N. Ireland and what it really means. However, seems like a good idea to point to one thing the old adversaries do seem to agree on - dislike of the EU.

Whether this position will be maintained by the two sides is another matter. They will be offered massive bribes by the Euro-machine.

Hereward77

He must have missed Peter Hitchens' excellent articles on the British government's surrender to the IRA.

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rjt

As far as I remember UKIP opposed the Good Friday Agreement, does anyone know when this policy changed?

I think allowing the Republic of Irealnad a direct say in the running of the UK is scandelous and I am quite suprised by the deputy leaders statement.

prober

Pretty squalid UKIP lowering itself to the political consensus love in of atrocity specialist Sinn Fein in power and even more squaild that it should do so in stating its because they are anti EU. Does this mean UKIP will now approve of Al Q & Islamic Fascism in UK because they are anti EU ? I'm aware of the cynical cold blooded argument that " the enemy's enemy is my friend" but what does this say about UKIP's moral stance ?

Richard Allen

Agreed. Adams, McGuinness and the rest of their murdering gang of savages should hang for their vile crimes. Instead thay have been allowed to take up ministerial office.

Britannist

In the photocall a week or so ago at Hillsborough Castle/Stormont (marking the agreement reached between the DUP and SIN Fein to form a joint adminstration to deal with Northern Ireland's internal affairs) present at the stage-managed event were the extreme europhile Hain (who has a long history of backing the republican aim of putting British Northern Ireland into the Irish Republic), the unpleasant and cunning 'Bertie' Aherne (the Prime Minister of the Irish Republic who said a while ago that that Good Friday Agreement would lead to a united Ireland in 20 years), the discredited political opportunist and compulsive liar Blair (who stood once as a Labour Party candidate on a Manifesto commitment to putting Northern Ireland against its will into the Irish Republic), McGuinness (of anti-Unionist and anti-British republican SIN Fein) and Dr. Paisley (leader of the DUP which supports Northern Ireland's Union with Great Britain).

All of the above - the majority not elected by the people of Northern Ireland - will have a key role in the running of British Northern Ireland - and only one (who is elected) is a real Unionist.

David Agnew

Shame on Campbell-Bannerman and UKIP. Allowing terrorists anywhere near government anywhere in the UK is an obscenity.

Welcoming this disgrace is what you would expect from New Labour.

Martin Harvey

RJT wrote;
'As far as I remember UKIP opposed the Good Friday Agreement, does anyone know when this policy changed?'

What I know is based on information given to me by an MP.
When it was realised by Blair and co that they were about to loose the referendum to ratify the GFA, a serious campaign was mounted to persuade the electorate to vote the 'Right Way'. It involved giving the media selected information to suit the pro case, and withholding anything that was against. Many dirty tricks were used that would have pleased Dr Goebbells. Thus the Referendum gave the 'Right answer'.
In other words the process was not democratic, and for this reason I was personally opposed to it , and I would hope that UKLIP was too.

Also remember their tactics re Nice.

Martin Harvey.