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 “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 […]
Statement by TUV leader, JimAllister:- “The First Ministers’ letter to the Prime Minister will come as a major disappointment to all who voted for and believed that across the United Kingdom Brexit would mean Brexit. “This letter illustrates an overriding desire by the DUP to pander to the Sinn Fein position of seeking to row […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “Following Nigel Farage’s claim in the European Parliament yesterday that virtually no MEPs “have ever done a proper job in your lives or worked in business or worked in trade or ever created a job” the BBC ran a piece in their Fact Check section listing the employment records […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “23rd June 2016 will go down as one of the high points in our nation’s momentous history. The people, the ordinary people, of this great nation took back control, breaking the destructive shackles of the EU and setting our nation on the path to liberty and prosperity. “Liberated, we […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “During the Nolan TV EU referendum debate in presenting the “facts” the BBC Business Editor claimed that the total EU contribution to Northern Ireland in 2015/16 was £374m. “I knew from an Assembly Answer the information was incorrect and significantly exaggerated the actual contribution. I contacted the Business correspondent, […]