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Opinion: Alliance holds firm against intimidation

By Declan Wilson | Thu 13th December 2012 - 11:36 am

We are now just over a week on from the infamous flag vote at Belfast City Council and whilst it is now clear that the Alliance Party will emerge from this with its credibility and reputation greatly enhanced it has come at an enormous cost to its elected members, officers and activists who have been put under intolerable pressure. Now we know what mob rule looks like. If Northern Ireland was a normal society rival politicians would have by now put differences aside and be standing shoulder to shoulder with Alliance in a united front on the side of democracy …

Posted in Op-eds | Tagged alliance party and northern ireland | 56 Comments

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