New party will oppose DUP stance
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Disaffected unionists want a new party to oppose the DUP's power-sharing accord with Sinn Fein.
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Mark Durkin denies the SDLP is divided over its  support for the NI budget and programme for government.
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The news that the National party is to hold back on key policy announcements until closer to the election has had a mixed reception.
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Scottish Catholics should reject politicians who defend abortion, Scotland's most senior Catholic will say.
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The leader of Britain's main opposition party rejected suggestions of racism as he unveiled a tough crackdown on immigration as one of his key platforms for the looming general election.
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The DUP was last night reconsidering its boycott of talks with the Irish government after Taoiseach Bertie Ahern apologised to party leader Ian Paisley.
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Sinn Fein's move to support the police in Northern Ireland leaves unionists with no excuse to balk at power-sharing, Ulster Secretary Peter Hain has insisted.As he prepared to meet Irish premier Bertie Ahern ...Comment
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The SDLP has accused Sinn FÃ©in of giving the Democratic Unionist Party a veto over the decisions of nationalist ministers as part of the deal to restore power-sharing.
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A major donor to the main opposition party said Tuesday he has submitted a legal challenge to the government's decision not to hold a referendum on the new European Union treaty.
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Independent MEP Jim Allister says disgruntled unionists will form a new opposition to the DUP and UUP.
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Conference delegates back attempt to position the Lib Dems as the party of the environment.
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Liberal Democrat leader's keynote speech to denounce parties for 'cosy, complacent' agreement.
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The DUP has not yet committed to power-sharing in Northern Ireland with Sinn Fein, says Gerry Adams.
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The SDLP leader denies it is divided over its support for the NI budget and programme for government.
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Leaders of Ireland&#39;s Green Party said on  Tuesday they were ready to back Prime Minister Bertie Ahern for  a third successive term in office and enter an Irish government  for the first time after securing policy concessions.
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Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says his party will not be backing a Tory bid for a referendum on the EU treaty.
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Belfast - Britain&#39;s Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy warned on Saturday that the province could face new elections unless Roman Catholic and Protestant parties agreed on the formation of the power-sharing executive branch.