UK election: Wilson uses victory speech to tell other unionist parties those who ‘split’ the unionist vote should be ‘ashamed’
“I hope that in the days to come, unionists will learn that if we want to have the kind of representation at Westminster that we deserve, then we must act together, not act against each other,” saidhas only ever had two MPs beginning with the UUP’s Roy Beggs from 1983 until Mr Wilson won the seat in 2005. However, DUP support has seen fluctuations in recent years coinciding with a rise in Alliance popularity.
The margin holding off Daniel Donnelly of the Alliance, which has grown in popularity in the constituency once again, was just 1,306 votes, down from 2019′s margin of 6,706.Rishi Sunak to step down as Tory leader amid Labour landslide, as DUP suffers ‘seismic’ defeatSDLP’s Claire Hanna re-elected in renamed Belfast South & Mid Down constituency
It was during his victory speech that Mr Wilson took aim at other unionist parties saying those who “split” the unionist vote should be “ashamed”. Mr Wilson said this led to the election of MPs who are “antipathetic towards unionism and the ideals which we espouse”.
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