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The Stormont Agriculture minister won over the party electorate with his “strength and experience to lead” strapline. As part of his bid for the leadershp, Mr Poots stressed that he would “reform our party” and “reinvigorate unionism”. Mr Poots previously indicated he will nominate a colleague to serve as first minister and has vowed to end a party culture of policy-making “on the hoof”. Mr Poots meets firefighters in Co Down (Rebecca Black/PA) His pledge to make policy-making more participatory was included in a “manifesto for reform” that he circulated to the members of the DUP’s electoral college this week . ....
Edwin Poots: Here s what you need to know about the new DUP leader Poots has said he would split the roles of party leader and Stormont first minister. By Hayley Halpin Friday 14 May 2021, 5:56 PM May 14th 2021, 5:56 PM 38,185 Views 32 Comments Edwin Poots Edwin Poots Image: Brian Lawless via PA Images IT WAS CONFIRMED this evening that Edwin Poots has been elected as the new leader of the DUP. NI Agriculture Minister Poots won the contest against Jeffrey Donaldson by 19 votes to 17. The choice for Poots was made by the 36 party members elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLAs) and House of Commons (MPs). ....
Edwin Poots hopes to be the next DUP leader STORMONT Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced his intention to stand for the leadership of the DUP. The widely anticipated move by Poots came 24 hours after Arlene Foster announced her intention to stand down as party leader and Stormont First Minister. Her resignation came a day after party colleagues unhappy with her leadership moved against her, with a majority of senior elected representatives signing a letter of no confidence. Discontent at the DUP’s Brexit strategy was a major factor, with party rank-and-file laying some of the blame for the emergence of an Irish Sea border at her door. ....