Mike Nesbitt was appointed leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) for a second time at their annual conference, despite being struck down with Covid-19 earlier this week. He addressed delegates virtually from home after a motion was passed allowing his appointment in absentia.
As the Ulster Unionist Party gathered at the Crowne Plaza in South Belfast for their annual conference, their leader-in-waiting was stuck at home after he was struck down with Covid-19 earlier this week. However, thanks to the wonders of modern technology, Mike Nesbitt appeared virtually at the conference where he accepted the role of leader for a second time and addressed the party faithful.
Read more:"Unionism is progressive, is modern and is visionary"-Robbie Butler says UUP have 'quite ambitious plans for electoral success'Too often, we have seen what happens when parties become entrenched in their views and it is the public who bear the brunt when compromise is confused with appeasement.
Perhaps one of the strongest elements of Mike Nesbitt's speech was his emphasis on the "prosperity agenda". Nesbitt's notion of prosperity goes far beyond that of economics; It's a comprehensive vision that encompasses financial security, access to world-class public services and the nurturing of individual talents, particularly through education.
Mike Nesbitt has taken flak in recent weeks for the current public consultation on the proposed Public Health Bill which he also addressed in his speech, setting out how he believes that the proposal has been subjected to disinformation but encouraging everyone to have their say in the consultation.
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