David Vance (British politician)
David Vance is a British Unionist politician, radio broadcaster and author.
He runs the blog "A Tangled Web"[1] and has appeared several times on BBC programs as an expert, specifically on The Big Questions[2]. He is an occasional contributor to Talkradio[3]. He has a large online following, with over 65,000 followers on Twitter[4]
Political Career[edit]
Vance was a member of the UK Unionist Party in the late 1990s, standing unsuccessfully in Upper Bann at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998. He was elected as the party's deputy leader in 1999, serving until 2001.[5][6]
Vance stood as a candidate for the Traditional Unionist Voice party in the 2010 East Belfast by-election[7]. He came fourth with 1,854 votes. He left the TUV in 2011 [8].
In 2015 he attracted controversy when he described Derry as "full of work dodgers" [9] In 2017 a man was banned from the internet for 2 years after tweeting to Vance that he was flying a drone to his house. [10]
Elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Naomi Long | 12,839 | 37.2 | +25.0 | |
| DUP | Peter Robinson | 11,306 | 32.8 | -16.3 | |
| UCU-NF | Trevor Ringland | 7,305 | 21.2 | N/A | |
| TUV | David Vance | 1,856 | 5.4 | N/A | |
| Sinn Féin | Niall Ó Donnghaile | 817 | 2.4 | -0.9 | |
| SDLP | Mary Muldoon | 365 | 1.1 | -1.6 | |
| Majority | 1,533 | 4.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 34,488 | 58.4 | +0.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 59,007 | ||||
| Alliance gain from DUP | Swing | -22.9 | |||
References[edit]
- ↑ https://sluggerotoole.com/2010/06/29/tuv-candidates-website-faces-closure-over-hate-speech/
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/0/21276786
- ↑ http://talkradio.co.uk/david-vance
- ↑ https://twitter.com/DVATW
- ↑ "Chronicling the shift in modern unionism". News Letter. 12 May 2008.
- ↑ Vance, David. "A beginners guide to Northern Ireland politics – Part 1". A Tangled Web. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/northern_ireland_politics/8549684.stm
- ↑ https://www.lurganmail.co.uk/news/vance-resigns-from-tuv-1-3039927
- ↑ http://www.irishnews.com/news/2015/07/28/news/unionist-describes-derry-as-full-of-work-dodgers--204197/
- ↑ http://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/06/01/news/man-has-tweet-harassment-charges-dismissed-1041335/
- ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cedric Wilson |
Deputy Leader of the UK Unionist Party 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Position vacant |
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