Selection reflects opinion - Burnside By Clare Murphy, in Belfast Mr David Burnside has said his selection as UUP South Antrim candidate for the next British general election reflects a hardening of Ulster Unionist opinion against the Belfast Agreement. He defeated the party leadership's candidate, Mr Jim Wilson MLA, in Templepatrick on Friday night by 96 votes to 50 after the second count.
More concessions is the last thing that's needed.
We took all the risks and got nothing in return - that's not to say bravery was not shown. But I think opinion has hardened a lot and Friday's vote was very representative of that. He said he recognised a majority of people favoured the continuation of a Stormont administration. However, its workings should be reviewed to make Executive ministers more accountable to the Assembly for their decisions. Mr Burnside's victory angered one local pro-agreement UUP Assembly member, Mr Duncan Shipley Dalton.