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David Cameron broadening the Tories' appeal The Ulster Unionist party (UUP) is to join forces with the Conservatives in Westminster in a bid to broaden the Tories' appeal beyond England. Tory leader David Cameron and UUP counterpart Reg Empey reveal their intention to form an alliance in a joint article written in today's Telegraph newspaper. In return for UUP MPs in Westminster taking the Conservative whip they will be offered ministerial seats in a Tory government, should Mr Cameron's party win the next general election. The Tories may not need seats outside England to form the next government and are seeking to broaden their appeal to voters in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. They are expected to come in fourth place in Glasgow East's by-election, which is taking place today. If Labour manage to recover from their... [read full story]
