Tom versus George
The Fermanagh MLA Tom Elliott today confimed he wants to be the next Ulster Unionist leader. Those gathered around him included the Health Minister Michael McGimpsey and the deputy leader Danny Kennedy. The party's Strangford Westminster candidate Mike Nesbitt was also there.
As his campaign gathers momentum, Mr Elliott may be asked about his view on the UUP's link with the Conservatives and the likely impact of the budget on the local economy. But give him a chance to read it - as Mr Elliott confirmed his ambitions in the Stormont Great Hall, all eyes were on George Osborne, about fifteen minutes into his budget speech in the Commons.
Another potential leadership contender, Basil McCrea, wasn't at Stormont. The Lagan Valley MLA was in London, attending a garden party at Buckingham Palace and promising to call in at Westminster on budget day.
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