SCOOP: Sir Reg for South Antrim

Sir Reg for South Antrim

There have been many questions hanging over the constituency of South Antrim for a number of weeks and months now.

One being who is going to be the Conservative and Unionist candidate.

Tonight that question has been answered.

The Conservative and Unionist candidate will be Sir Reg Empey MLA.

At a UUP South Antrim Association Officers meeting this evening (Wednesday 7 April) the issue was discussed and the name of Sir Reg Empey MLA, Leader of the UUP, going forward as the South Antrim candidate to fight in the 2010 General Election was fully endorsed by the members present.

It seemed have been a fairly focussed meeting, purely discussing the candidacy and the processes surrounding it all.

And in the end it was agreed that Sir Reg is the candidate for South Antrim.

SDLP want a 'Mike Nesbitt' too??

Could May be standing for Westminster

Reading the Sunday Life (only in the real life copy) and found a tiny little piece on the possibility of a 'celebrity' SDLP  candidate for the Fermanagh and South Tyrone Westminster seat in the 2010 general elections.

Now where have i heard this before? Oh yes, Mike Nesbitt is the UUP celebrity candidate running in Strangford constituency.

Now there are a few questions raised by this rumour.  It is Northern Ireland and that means the likes of May McFettridge counts as a celebrity.  Hmmmm, you could almost see it now.  May McFettridge out electioneering so that she can be elected to one of the biggest and longest running pantomimes in the world.  

This would mean she would not have to wait for Christmas anymore.

Or perhaps the SDLP have snagged their very own tv or radio star.  We shall wait and see.