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24/01/2011
Alliance Claims Lead In North
Delivering his keynote speech at the party's conference on Saturday, David Ford the North's Justice Minister and Alliance leader said he has a "positive vision" and that it distinguishes Alliance from the rest of Northern Ireland's politicians.
"I will leave it to other parties to engage in negative campaigns and personal venom which they do so well, because we are far too busy with a positive vision," Mr Ford said.
He said that the Alliance Party made strides in the past year, gaining its first minister when Mr Ford secured the Department of Justice position created last April.
Then in May, former Belfast Lord Mayor Naomi Long was elected MP for East Belfast at the expense of DUP leader Peter Robinson.
A number of new members have also joined the party's ranks in recent months, including ex-UUP Westminster candidates Paula Bradshaw and Harry Hamilton.
(BMcC)
"I will leave it to other parties to engage in negative campaigns and personal venom which they do so well, because we are far too busy with a positive vision," Mr Ford said.
He said that the Alliance Party made strides in the past year, gaining its first minister when Mr Ford secured the Department of Justice position created last April.
Then in May, former Belfast Lord Mayor Naomi Long was elected MP for East Belfast at the expense of DUP leader Peter Robinson.
A number of new members have also joined the party's ranks in recent months, including ex-UUP Westminster candidates Paula Bradshaw and Harry Hamilton.
(BMcC)
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