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Quick on the draw

Mark Devenport | 20:24 UK time, Monday, 1 February 2010

No sooner had the news of Alex Kane's resignation as the UUP Director of Communications leaked out earlier today than some people were plotting to step into his shoes. The UUP Deputy Leader Danny Kennedy is filling the role on a temporary basis, but a colleague found a letter abandoned in the Stormont canteen from a Belfast PR man advising the Ulster Unionists that he "would be available immediately on a freelance and flexible basis".

The PR man continued "As you are aware, I was previously a member of the UUP, where I often argued the merits of the Conservative Party. I am now a member of the Conservative Party where I often find myself arguing the merits of the Ulster Unionist Party. I remain supportive of both parties, whether separately or in co-operation".

So perfectly placed then. Unless, of course, the UUP pursues the offer of an electoral pact from the DUP which Alex Kane lambasted in his

I am now off from Stormont back to Hillsborough for our late TV news. Tomorrow looks like it will involve yet more talks , and as a number of people have pointed out to me February 2nd really is

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