https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3dgdygy3no

Alliance’s Stephen Farry has announced his resignation as the party’s deputy leader.

Dr Farry, who has served in the role since 2016, made the announcement to delegates at the Alliance Party council meeting on Saturday, but only made it public on Sunday.

Alliance’s party executive meeting on 12 September will set the timescale for election of a new deputy leader.

Any serving MLA or MP can be nominated. Dr Farry will remain as acting deputy leader until his replacement takes up the role.
'Significant contribution'

“I have been privileged to have had so many opportunities in politics and to make a difference through being a councillor, MLA, minister and most recently as an MP,” he said.

“Over that time, I hope I have made a significant contribution on many issues, and helped to make this place a more inclusive and prosperous society."

He said he announced his resignation at the party council as he wanted to "take the opportunity to personally thank the party membership for putting their trust in me as deputy leader from 2016 onwards, and for their ongoing support for me during my 30 years in elected politics".

Mr Farry said he was currently considering "several opportunities" but did not elaborate any further.

by HeWasDeadAllAlong

12 comments

  3. Holy good fuck, I thought he was dead.

    More importantly, what are yiz having for your dinner tonight or did you have a roastie dinner earlier?

  4. His political success was always baffling to me. Sure he probably has good ideas but he’s a poor communicator.

  5. He tried to get me to vote for him, I told him there is no one to vote for in the election 12 years ago. I’d rather vote in the WM election for Prime Minister!

  6. With his experience, he will easily find a policy job.

  7. I always thought he totally overreacted with the Afrika Korps model in the Bangor Toy Shop.

  8. Wee sorcha going to go for it? Use the Deputy position as a base to launch her leadership bid against naomi?

  9. Christ another one? Do they know something we don’t know??

  11. Bumbling fool bumbling away on

    I doubt he will be missed

  12. He got support because people didn’t want DUP (Alex Easton). Now (Independent DUP)Alex Easton MP is saying Dee Stitt is an upstanding member of the community, when Dee Stitt is literally turfing a woman out of her gaff in Bangor, and spreading hate speech online.

    Dee Stitt is a pussy, he looks like a hair dresser. TAL.

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