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09/03/2010
Northern Poll Battle Looms
The battle lines have been drawn as the DUP's Ian Paisley jnr has been confirmed as the party's candidate to contest his father's North Antrim seat in the British general election.
After being selected by the DUP on Monday night he will be standing against his former party colleague, Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister (pictured) in the poll.
Earlier this month, his 83-year-old father confirmed he would not stand at the next general election. Mr Paisley, has been MP for the area since 1970.
Mr Paisley jnr has been an assembly member for North Antrim since 1998.
Speaking after he was unanimously selected, he said it was a great honour "to contest this important election".
DUP leader Peter Robinson said it was never going to be easy to pick someone to follow an iconic political figure like Ian Paisley.
"But in selecting Ian, I believe the members in North Antrim have picked someone with a strong track record of hard work for his constituents," he said.
But Jim Allister, launched a swift attack on his DUP rival yesterday. Mr Allister, who left the DUP in 2007 after the party went into power with Sinn Fein, said that he would make Mr Paisley Jnr's character a central part of his campaign.
"This is a man whose flawed judgement is infamous," Mr Allister said.
(BMcC/GK)
After being selected by the DUP on Monday night he will be standing against his former party colleague, Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister (pictured) in the poll.
Earlier this month, his 83-year-old father confirmed he would not stand at the next general election. Mr Paisley, has been MP for the area since 1970.
Mr Paisley jnr has been an assembly member for North Antrim since 1998.
Speaking after he was unanimously selected, he said it was a great honour "to contest this important election".
DUP leader Peter Robinson said it was never going to be easy to pick someone to follow an iconic political figure like Ian Paisley.
"But in selecting Ian, I believe the members in North Antrim have picked someone with a strong track record of hard work for his constituents," he said.
But Jim Allister, launched a swift attack on his DUP rival yesterday. Mr Allister, who left the DUP in 2007 after the party went into power with Sinn Fein, said that he would make Mr Paisley Jnr's character a central part of his campaign.
"This is a man whose flawed judgement is infamous," Mr Allister said.
(BMcC/GK)
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