BRITISH Labour Party members in Northern Ireland have struck a deal with the leadership that appears to pave the way for the party to stand in elections Here. Meanwhile, independent Assembly member Kieran {encode=”http://u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=82558&pt=n” title=”Deeny has formed his own party”}, the Independent Health Coalition. Critics might slam him as a one man band, but if being a party entitles an MLA to better accommodation and a larger office allowance, who could blame him?
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