Broadening horizons

It was put to me last night, when was the last time the UUP held the top story on the politics section of the BBC website? National and local blogs are talking about very little else today. Even nationalist bloggers are supportive. Iain Dale is pleased that the discussions have been made public at a time of the UUP and Conservatives choosing. I became aware of the working group some months ago. Mark Devenport’s suggestion over the Euro elections is both a logical conclusion to arrive at, and a suggestion that has been made to me. This YouGov poll is encouraging, but also an indication of just how serious both parties are about this. That survey wasn’t conducted for a tenner. Already I’m seeing correspondence from UUP members who range from being perplexed at being asked to sign up to a Tory pact when they are traditionally... [read full story]