What can I say? Its one of those U-turns for which I am famous.
The news today that Duncan Morrow has announced his candidacy for Alliance in the Botanic DEA has stirred me into action. Duncan is a member of a family I much admire. Indeed his parents were guests at our wedding thirty one years ago.
And Duncan himself was at my mother-in-laws funeral three years ago.
And Duncan …now a lecturer at UUJ…is a nephew of Addie Morrow, former Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party and arguably the last person in the Alliance Party, who I liked.
And Duncan comes from a background in Community Relations. Modestly the Alliance Party website merely states he is an expert in Community Relations. But that is much too modest …Duncan was Chief Executive Officer of the Community Relations Council.
Somewhat coincidently, Peter Osborne the current Chair of the CRC is a former Chair of the Alliance Party. And a former Alliance councillor in Castlereagh.
Peter only took over the Chair a few months ago, having been Chair of the Parades Commission until late last year.
Even more coincidently the most recent Chair of Alliance…Glynn Roberts…was appointed to the Parades Commission late last year. Sadly within a few weeks Glynn stepped down because of logistical difficulties and we are denied his expertise in this important area of our lives.
Just for the record, the current Chair of Alliance is Andy Muir, who is the current Mayor of North Down.
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Well ! A closet Letsgetalongerist all along ! What can I say except I can’t stand any of the so called political parties in the north. Indeed among so many other things I hold against FF is a deep resentment for not opening shop in the north.
I think the Alliance party offers me excellent career opportunities.
I’m sure you’ll fit right in.
Oh god I hope not.
LOL
Hold on to your horses and do not leave the field quite yet. ff are acoming – Michael says electioneering starts in 2019. Of course it also means bye bye to quango land
I can see you’ve made a serious study of southern politics…
Oh FF are good with quangos …and brown envelopes.
I could learn to like them as much as I like the Alliance Party. 😉
You will be as welcome as are the flowers in May. I am sure you will get along just fine. #aimhighvotelo #foreveryone
The Lion will lay down with the Lamb.
¶ The wolf shall dwell with the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together;
and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah 11:6
They are blooding him to take a second s belfast MLa seat from sdlp.
Of course.