FORMER Alliance deputy leader Seamus Close has been described by party leader Naomi Long as a "straight talker and a fierce debater". Keep in touch with us, join our growing Party or make a donation. Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry has said there is a need for police to investigate a man who said he was part of the group responsible for the Birmingham bombings. We have that unique opportunity to choose our place - to be on the right side or the wrong side of The Alliance Party’s deputy leader, Stephen Farry, beat the Democratic Unionist Party front runner, Alex Easton, to take Sylvia Hermon’s seat in North Down in a significant upset. The "desire to see change" and frustration at political deadlock have been hailed as reasons behind the Alliance Party's electoral success. The North Down MLA was elected unopposed by party delegates at an Alliance Party Council meeting held in Bangor. Stephen Farry has been elected as deputy leader of the Alliance Party. 58 Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JB [email protected] 028 9185 9475 (landline) 07775 687 152 (mobile) @StephenFarryMP To date, the only Deputy Leaders who have gone on to be elected Leader of the Labour Party are Clement Attlee and Michael Foot. Covid vaccines: How fast is worldwide progress? “The UK is not united on this; it is very divided on this. Speaking after the win, Mr Farry said it was a “huge result for the Alliance Party in North Down and across Northern Ireland”. Dr. Stephen Farry is Deputy Leader of Alliance. The party was launched publicly at a mass rally in Suva on 8 April 2005. One of the largest of the ‘small’ parties the Christian Peoples Alliance party has been steadily gaining ground in elections. Download this stock image: Alliance Party deputy leader Stephen Farry addresses his party conference at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast. However, over time, particularly in the 1990s, it moved towards neutrality on the Union, and has come to represent wider liberal and non-sectarian concerns. Is fighting a pandemic like fighting a war? George Floyd death: How will jurors be selected? Protest marks police killing of Breonna Taylor. Alliance is the growing Party for ALL of Northern Ireland. The Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party and MP for North Down, Stephen Farry, writes for the Social Liberal Forum on the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland. 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare' Video, 'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare', How scientists got a very rare toad to breed. Turnout in North Down was 60 per cent, with 40,643 valid votes cast. The Group’s Deputy Leader Councillor Gavin Walker said the move was “now essential” after the Council’s continued reluctance to address Brexit and the concern over how many jobs could be lost locally amongst the 40,000 predicted across Northern Ireland. She has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for East Belfast since 2020 having held the same seat from 2003 to 2010, and between 2016 and 2019. Met criticised over Sarah Everard vigil policing1, How a woman's death sparked UK soul-searching2, Ousted Myanmar civilian leader urges 'revolution'3, The art dealer, the £10m bronze and the Holocaust4, Minibus carrying Argentina's president is attacked6, Racist slur overheard as basketball players kneel7, Scientists unlock mysteries of ancient 'computer'9. With future relationship talks between the UK and EU at a critical final stage, Alliance Party Deputy Leader and Brexit Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MP, has criticised Boris Johnson and the UK Government for failing to grasp the realities of its choices on Brexit. Mr Farry topped the poll with 18,358 votes, almost 3,000 ahead of Mr Easton, on 15,390. The party leader is Uhuru Kenyatta, the president of Kenya, and the deputy party leader is William Ruto, the deputy president. Alliance Party Deputy Leader and MP, Stephen Farry, has called on the UK Government to urgently confirm its full commitment to the Northern Ireland Protocol and the Good Friday Agreement. The Deputy Leader was Hirdesh Sharma. 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The young black medic was shot dead when police raided her home in Louisville, Kentucky, a year ago. Alliance Party Annual Conference – Saturday 2nd March 2019 Speech - Stephen Farry MLA, Deputy Leader & Brexit Spokesperson Conference, we meet at a time of unprecedented crisis. He has represented North Down since 1993, as Councillor (serving as Mayor), as MLA until 2019 and now as the MP for North Down. The loss will be a blow to the DUP on a night that also saw Nigel Dodds lose his seat in Belfast North. Alliance Party Deputy Leader and Brexit Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has expressed his disappointment at the House of Commons voting against the … Often standing locally to us in Croydon we’ve interviewed previous candidates Candace Mitchell and Maureen Martin.. Dr Tom Rogers has been a long standing supporter and party activist, and is the party’s Deputy Leader. Northern Ireland still stands up for Remain, and if he is determined to push ahead with a hard Brexit that will have massive implications and will be very destabilising.”, Can Boris Johnson get a majority and finally deliver Brexit? Others involved with the party included university lecturer Meli Waqa as party secretary, and Manu Korovulavula as treasurer. Alliance Party Conference – 24 March 2018 Speech from Stephen Farr MLA, Deputy Leader Conference, We meet at a time when our future has never been so uncertain. Stephen Farry is an assembly member for North Down North Down assembly member Stephen Farry has been elected deputy leader of the Alliance Party. Full coverage of the UK election campaign and results here, Our politics team’s behind-the-scenes take on events of the day, 10:01 Margaret Beckett briefly served as Labour Leader following the unexpected death of John Smith in 1994. Mr Morrow served as a councillor on Castlereagh Council and in the 1982 Northern Ireland Assembly. Seamus Close obituary: Former Alliance Party deputy leader and acerbic wit Famously forthright debater was a rottweiler in seeking out financial shortcomings Sat, Jun 15, 2019, 06:00 The head of the Party Secretariat is Raphael Tuju, a former politician and Member of Parliament for Rarieda Constituency. Read about our approach to external linking. Video, How scientists got a very rare toad to breed, Met criticised over Sarah Everard vigil policing, Ousted Myanmar civilian leader urges 'revolution', Minibus carrying Argentina's president is attacked, Racist slur overheard as basketball players kneel, Scientists unlock mysteries of ancient 'computer'. Harriet Harman was Leader after Gordon Brown resigned in 2010 and after Ed Miliband resigned in 2015. London police criticised after breaking up vigil, How a woman's death sparked UK soul-searching. Deputy Leader Stephen Farry. Naomi Long is new Alliance Party leader Alliance Party's deputy leader Naomi Long is elected new leader of the party at a special meeting of the party council in the Park Avenue Hotel, Belfast. Alliance Party deputy leader Stephen Farry has told the party's annual conference that "the desire to see change" was the reason behind it's success at the recent general election. The Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party and MP for North Down, Stephen Farry, writes for us in our latest blog article on the challenge that Brexit poses to Northern Ireland. There is no current case for a Border poll on a united Ireland, Alliance deputy leader Stephen Farry said at the party’s 50th anniversary annual conference. Alliance Party leader Sean Neeson said that he was saddened and disappointed by Mr Close’s decision to stand down as the party’s deputy leader. Stephen Farry of the Alliance Party celebrates after his win in North Down. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. VideoHow scientists got a very rare toad to breed. Former deputy leader of the Alliance Party and lord mayor of Belfast David Cook has died from Covid-19 at the age of 76.. Who truly was the most dishonest president? Alan Chambers of the Ulster Unionist Party had been seen as the third challenger for the open seat, but he polled well short of the hunt, on 4,936 votes. 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