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'''Traditional Unionist Voice''' is a [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] [[list of political parties in Northern Ireland|political |
'''Traditional Unionist Voice''' is a [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] [[list of political parties in Northern Ireland|political movement]] founded on [[2007-12-07]] as an anti-[[St Andrews Agreement]] splinter from the [[Democratic Unionist Party]]. Its first chairman is [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] [[Jim Allister]] who sits as an independent, having been elected for the Democratic Unionist Party in 2004.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7131912.stm</ref><ref>http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=69467</ref> |
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The four founding principles of the new movement are |
The four founding principles of the new movement are |
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* retention of the Union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain |
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* committment to democratic devolution which rejects the mandatory coalition model |
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* that the rule of law must prevail in every part of Northern Ireland and be administered without fear or favour; |
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* supportive of traditional family values. |
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Traditional Unionist Voice is a Northern Irish political movement founded on 2007-12-07 as an anti-St Andrews Agreement splinter from the Democratic Unionist Party. Its first chairman is MEP Jim Allister who sits as an independent, having been elected for the Democratic Unionist Party in 2004.[1][2]
The four founding principles of the new movement are
- retention of the Union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain
- committment to democratic devolution which rejects the mandatory coalition model
- that the rule of law must prevail in every part of Northern Ireland and be administered without fear or favour;
- supportive of traditional family values.
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