Integrated AlumNI invites Doug Beattie MLA to a public debate

Written By Michael Lynch
Image of Doug Beattie in a shirt and tie

We wrote to Doug Beattie MLA - leader of the Ulster Unionist Party - to challenge him to break his party’s silence on whether its MLAs will join with the DUP in signing a Petition of Concern aimed at blocking the bill at the final hurdle.

“The overwhelming majority of UUP voters back integrated education - so why are their MLAs threatening to block the Integrated Education Bill?” said Michael Lynch, Chair of Integrated AlumNI

“With an Assembly election just round the corner, the UUP need to think carefully about whether they want to alienate 77% of their voters - as well as a majority of voters of every other party too.”

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