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Im not saying this is a unionist plot - but it certainly will suit Unionist to be dicussing voting systems rather than extended powers for the Scottish Parliament
Time to change the voting system? Jeff 2009
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"As a party that is leading the campaign to bring about greater unionist co-operation we are not prepared to oppose a sitting Unionist MP."
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Nationalist politicians also voiced concern that most of the programme, more than 35 minutes, had focused exclusively on the three unionist candidates, Mrs Dodds, Conservative and Unionist Jim Nicholson and former DUP MEP Jim Allister.
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The term Unionist is a fairly recent addition to the Welsh political vocabulary.
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The term Unionist is a fairly recent addition to the Welsh political vocabulary.
Archive 2008-06-01 2008
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The name Unionist is taken by the way - and we wouldn't want it - it is despised by many people that are natural conservatives but associate it sadly, but correctly with Orangeism.
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They ended up as what was called the Unionist movement that won some of the border states in your 1860 election.
Archive 2008-07-01 Alison 2008
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It would appear that the Sunday Telegraph has decided to have what can be described as a Unionist or British Nationalist wankfest.
Archive 2007-12-01 2007
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It would appear that the Sunday Telegraph has decided to have what can be described as a Unionist or British Nationalist wankfest.
Jumping the gun 2007
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Bearing in mind that you don't have to live in a "Unionist" area to be able to vote for a "Unionist" candidate (and vice-versa obviously) and bearing in mind that the total turnout hasn't even been calculated yet, what potentially does this all mean specifically for the Conservatives and Unionists 'project in Northern Ireland?
"The people have(n't) spoken.... O'Neill 2009
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