05/05/2010Northern Ireland Leaders DebateThe last Northern Ireland leaders debate to take place before the election
- 04/05/2010Our Contract for Northern Ireland
David Cameron visited Northern Ireland today and reassured voters that Northern Ireland would never be singled out over and above any other part of the UK for public spending cuts.
- 02/05/2010Sir Reg Empey speaking at the Conservatives and Unionists manifesto launch
Sir Reg Empey speaking at the Conservatives and Unionists manifesto launch
- 29/04/2010Manifesto launch - Mike Nesbitt
Mike Nesbitt speaking at the launch of the Conservatives and Unionists manifesto
- 29/04/2010Manifesto launch - Lesley Macaulay
Lesley Macaulay speaking at the Conservatives and Unionists manifesto launch
- 26/04/2010Party Election Broadcast - 2
Second party election broadcast from the Conservatives and Unionists
- 26/04/2010Party Election Broadcast - 1
The first General Election Broadcast from the Conservatives and Unionists
- 11/07/2009Party Election broadcast by the Conservatives and Unionists
Party election broadcast by the Conservatives and Unionists
11/07/2009European manifesto launch - William HagueWilliam Hague speaking at the launch of the Conservatives and Unionists european manifesto - part 1 of 2.
11/07/2009Euro manifesto launchJim Nicholson speaking at the launch of the Conservatives and Unionists European manifesto
- 11/07/2009Sir Reg Empey - Manifesto launch
Sir Reg Empey speaking at the launch of the Conservatives and Unionists European manifesto launch
11/07/2009Cameron Direct - VictimsDavid Cameron answers questions on the status of victims of the troubles at Cameron Direct in Ballymena
11/07/2009Cameron Direct - BusinessDavid Cameron takes questions from the public on business at Cameron Direct in Ballymena
- 11/07/2009Cameron Direct - Education
David Cameron answers questions on education at Cameron Direct in Ballymena
- 11/07/2009Cameron Direct - Health
David Cameron answers questions on Health policy at Cameron Direct in Ballymena
- 11/07/2009Cameron Direct - Politics
David Cameron answers questions on the topic of politics and the current controversy surrounding MP's expenses.
- 11/07/2009Cameron Direct - Normalising politics
David Cameron answers questions on the normalisation of politics in Northern Ireland at Cameron Direct in Ballymena
- 11/07/2009Cameron Direct - Introduction
Cameron Direct - Introduction
- 11/07/2009Cameron Direct - PMS & Economy
David Cameron answers questions on the economy at Cameron Direct in Ballymena
- 11/07/2009Cameron Direct - part 1
Cameron Direct in Ballymena
- 11/07/2009Party Election Broadcast
Conservatives and Unionists party election broadcast
11/07/2009Jim talks on Hearts and Minds (Part 1)Jim Nicholson talks on Hearts and Minds (Part 1)
- 11/07/2009Jim talks on Hearts and Minds (Part 2)
Jim talks on Hearts and Minds (part 2)
11/07/2009Campaign LaunchCampaign Launch 2009
- 29/04/2010BBC NI Online election debate 2010
BBC NI Online election debate 2010
- 11/07/2009Conservative Party Election Broadcast
Party Election Broadcast by the Conservative Party
- 11/07/2009David Cameron MP addresses the UUP AGM
David Cameron MP addresses the UUP AGM
Jim Nicholson MEP and UUP representative
Nicholson to make dairy sector a priority
Conservative and Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson told the first meeting of the new European Parliament's agriculture committee that he wanted to make a steady, fair and equitable milk price for farmers in Northern Ireland a priority.
Mr Nicholson was appointed as a full member to the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee last week in Strasbourg.
In a statement Mr Nicholson said,
"I am delighted to be representing the hard-working and hard-pressed agriculture and rural economy sectors in Northern Ireland on this important European Parliament Committee.
There are many challenges ahead, not least the massive reforms that will change the CAP as we know it by 2014. Added to that the increased pressure on the overall budget, the shifting of money towards the former Eastern Bloc countries and the tendency towards protectionism from certain member states, notably the French and Germans, and it is abundantly clear that the future for our Agricultural sector will not be an easy bed of roses.
I am particularly concerned at the hardship currently being experienced by our dairy farmers. Being squeezed on the one side by supermarkets who constantly try and trim pennies off their suppliers and facing mounting production costs, most are barely breaking even and some are operating at a loss. This is completely unacceptable. I will be making it a priority on the Committee to find a steady, fair and equitable milk price for our dairy sector as a matter of urgency while we still have a sector to save."
