Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “Having raised issues with the Prime Minister touching on the need to ensure Brexit creates no special arrangements for Northern Ireland which have the effect of moving the border to the Irish Sea, I welcome an undertaking from the Government that “Our guiding principle must be to ensure that […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “I greatly welcome the firm rejection by the Supreme Court of the nonsense idea that the devolved assemblies required to be consulted – even afforded a veto, some argued – before the United Kingdom could implement the sovereign decision of its people to leave the EU. In holding firm […]
Commenting on today’s court ruling on Brexit Jim Allister said: “Whatever of the court’s motivation it is clear those who took this case saw it as a vehicle to thwart the will of the people so clearly expressed in the referendum. In that they must not succeed. I, therefore, welcome the Government’s indication that it will […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “I greatly welcome today’s High Court judgement on the foolhardy challenge to Brexit. “The rejection of all the Remoaners’ arguments was emphatic and comprehensive. It is time they got over themselves and ended their futile attempt to stop the tide of the democratic decision to leave the EU. Get […]
Statement by Mourne TUV Councillor Henry Reilly: “Today’s figures for the Office of National Statistics have proved the Remoaners wrong once again. “Far from contracting the UK economy has expanded by 0.5% in the July to September period. “Growth has been unaffected by the EU referendum. In fact, it was stronger that the estimated 0.3%. […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “The Infrastructure Minister is clearly playing politics when he seeks to blame any delay in upgrade the York Street interchange on Brexit. Westminster has always been clear that any projects signed until we leave the EU will be funded by the Treasury. To blame Brexit for any postponement of […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister “Not surprisingly, the letter from the PM to the Joint First Ministers says nothing. Hence, perhaps, the reason why it had to be prized out of them and was not revealed for yesterday’s debate. “However, there are critical realities which must not be lost sight of. “Any arrangements which […]
During yesterday’s debate in the Assembly Jim Allister made the following comments: “I support the motion and oppose both amendments. The Alliance amendment, of course, wishes to take us back. It wishes to drag us against the democratic will of the people of this United Kingdom to effectively remain in the EU. Members will have […]
Statement on the EU referendum by former MEP and TUV leader Jim Allister: “You probably never thought there’d come a day when you would have as much power as the Prime Minister in deciding the future of your country. 23rd June is that day. In the EU referendum David Cameron’s vote carries no more weight […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “Having no positive case to make for the anti-democratic, corrupt and wasteful EU we have had no end of fear stories to try and scare the public into voting the way the establishment wants. However, even by their standards two stories today have taken things to a new level. […]