July 2010

Local Government, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

End Designation

IT IS UNDEMOCRATIC CREATES SECOND CLASS MLA’S AND REINFORCES SECTARIANISM Brian Wilson MLA has written to the Secretary of State calling for a review the requirement of MLA’s to designate either unionist or nationalist. The requirement to designate can no longer be justified as it is undemocratic, creates second class MLA’s and reinforces the sectarian […]

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Westminster Parliament, by Brian Wilson Green Party MLA

Cameron’s Big Society a Big Con

Brian Wilson MLA condemns Mr Cameron’s idea of a Big Society It is just another Conservative attempt to cut public services and is based on a utopian view of society. While some elite communities may wish to run their own schools, shops or public transport this is not the case for a vast majority of

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Vote no to av, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Lib Dems Support for Alternative Vote

Nick Cleggs’ support for alternative vote (AV) system is a betrayal of those who have worked for many years for electoral reform. AV is no fairer than first past post and will reinforce sectarian voting patterns in Northern Ireland. For those of us who have campaigned for electoral reform and a fair electoral system Cleggs

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Planning Bill: Final Stage by Green Party MLA Brian Wilson

Farmers and DARD Must Foot £60 Million Penalty from Europe

WILSON SAYS FARMERS AND DARD MUST FOOT THE £60 MILLION PENALTY FROM EUROPE The Assembly Member says that the Department of Agriculture and farmers who submitted false subsidies claims must foot the £60 million penalty from Europe. Green Party Assembly member Brian Wilson said: “Inaccurate claims should have been spotted by the Department of Agriculture

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Election Ballot, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Three Polls on One Day is Not On

Brian Wilson MLA says that the announcement by the BBC that the referendum on the alternative vote system will be held on the 5 May 2011 means that the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland must look again at the date for the Northern Ireland Assembly elections. At present the local government elections and the

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