Letter: Maybe there are too many egos involved but what a shame if unionism doesn't come together and form one united party
A letter from Harry Patterson:
David Burnside’s piece (‘Why political unionism’s future lies in a United Unionist Party’, News Letter, November 11), in my opinion, reflects the thinking of the vast majority of unionism.
Just how great does the crisis need to be before all the unionist parties and independents put party or self interest aside and put the interests of this part of the UK first?
It can't be a temporary coalition, as he explains, it needs to be one united party.
The difference this would make would be immense.
As it stands we are punching well below our weight which is handing the first minister post to Sinn Fein on a plate.
A single unionist party would encourage more voters out, I believe.
The disunity at present creates a culture of: “If they can't come together and do what needs to be done, then why bother voting?”
Things can change quickly when the electorate see something they don't like or conversely something they do like. Just ask Alliance - 18% to 11% is quite a fall.
Maybe there's too many egos and career choices involved for unity to happen. What a shame that would be.
Harry Patterson, Castlecaulfield