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 by TUV Court Councillor Jolene Bunting: “The UK is a huge net contributor to the EU, pouring £20 billion every year into the bottomless pit of Brussels. We have been giving more money to the EU than we get back for 40 years. The gross cost of EU membership to the UK is £50m […]
Statement by TUV South Down Assembly candidate Henry Reilly: “In the event of Brexit the £20 billion per annum, which presently goes into the bottomless pit of Brussels, will be available for the UK to spend on its own people. Northern Ireland must get its fair share. “Under the Barnett consequential formula this could be […]
Statement by TUV European spokesperson and South Down Assembly candidate Councillor Henry Reilly: “TUV has been contacted by a number of employees of Bombardier who are annoyed that the company has issued an email making the case for the UK to remain in the EU. “There is no doubt that the company has overstepped the […]
Statement by TUV South Down Assembly candidate Henry Reilly: “Another day and another scare story about Brexit – this time by Davy Stockbrokers warning that Northern Ireland trade with the Republic will be harmed in the event of us leaving the EU. However, even they admit that an arrangement “similar to that with Switzerland is […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “The draft deal announced by the Prime Minister and Donald Tusk today reveals what many of us knew all along – the whole talk of “renegotiation” was a con. “Even the UK’s modest demand for a four year ban on in work benefits is conditional on other EU member […]