Sinn Fein hit by storm of anger in 'sectarian headcount' leaflet row

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As the race in North Belfast hots up between the DUP and Sinn Fein, the leaflet displays figures from the 2011 census showing a Catholic population in the constituency of 46.9% and a Protestant population of 45.6%.

It is accompanied by the tag line: "Make the change, make history."

Sinn Fein hit by storm of anger in sectarian headcount leaflet row - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

 

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"The rise of the SNP in Scotland poses a real threat to the United Kingdom. The Union could be in danger and all the pro-Union parties need to come to its aid," he said. "Anybody who thinks that separatists from the SNP in Scotland, Plaid Cymru in Wales and the SDLP in Northern Ireland will not join forces to undermine the Union simply don't understand the modus operandi of these parties." Mr Robinson revealed that his party's Northern Ireland plan sets out 45 proposals which it would like to see actioned in the event of a hung parliament.

Chief of these is strengthening the Union, specifically, a Commission on the Union. "In particular, our plan advocates strengthening the Union in a way that encompasses all four parts of the United Kingdom," the DUP leader said.

DUP s Peter Robinson calls for voters to fight off UK-wide threat to the Union - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk