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“Alliance is working to build a united community in Northern Ireland. The Agreement is not the ceiling of our ambition, but the foundation on which we can build a shared society. “Alliance is working for an open, free and fair society. Only Alliance rejects the notion that we must all be boxed into ‘two communities’. “Alliance is working to give everyone something better than tribal politics – a genuinely shared future.” David Ford

David

Ford South Antrim THURSDAY 29th MAY 2003

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David Ford Alliance Works

Election Communication

South Antrim Constituency

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Tribal Politics doesn’t www.allianceworks.org Published by John Wallace on behalf of David Ford, both at 23a Ballyclare Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5EX. Printed by Alan Evans Associates, 17 Godfrey Avenue, Bangor, BT20 5LS.

David Ford Works • Councillor and MLA in South Antrim for ten years, previously a Social Worker in the area for 17 years. • Strong record on protecting the environment: promoting recycling rather than waste landfill in our area, fighting for better planning policies, preserving endangered species like the Irish hare. • Respected campaigner for public transport, particularly improving local railways • Consistent opponent of sectarianism, working to get rid of paramilitary flags and graffiti, opposing religious ‘labelling’ by Government. • Elected leader of Alliance in 2001, has represented Northern Ireland interests in London, Dublin, Washington and Brussels. • Keeps in touch with local people through regular Focus leaflets and Assembly reports.

ALLIANCE WORKS for

South Antrim While the Assembly was working, Alliance members established a high reputation for their work both in the Assembly and in their constituencies. Locally, David Ford made more speeches in the Assembly than any of the other five MLAs - and asked more questions than all of them put together. Alliance supports the Agreement, but is opposed to the

petty sectarianism of traditional politicians, which has damaged the opportunity to make real changes in Northern Ireland. You can no longer depend on the other parties to make the Agreement work for everyone. Alliance has shown that it can make a real difference. We will continue to work to build a united community.

Alliance Working ~ Making the Difference • Alliance MLAs saved the Assembly from collapse in November 2001. We have shown that we are prepared to take risks for peace. • Alliance proposals set out a new vision of how we can live and learn, work and play together. • Alliance is the only party to speak out against all illegal paramilitary flags and murals. • Alliance successfully proposed the appointment of a Children’s Commissioner to protect the interests of children in all aspects of government. • Alliance has persuaded the Government to introduce ‘Hate Crime’ laws, creating stiffer sentences for racial or sectarian offences. • Alliance helped to block proposals for an amnesty for paramilitaries ‘on the run’. We demand that those exiled by paramilitaries must be allowed to return home in safety. Community Relations

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At the Westminster election, many people voted for their second choice, to defeat someone they disliked even more. This time, with PR, you can make your real first choice number one. Only Alliance seeks to represent the whole community, not just one section. Environment/Transport

Economy/Finance

Alliance will place a Alliance will abolish the Alliance will implement Alliance will introduce Alliance will reform Alliance will work to duty on all discriminatory 50:50 a strategy to place 10% free personal care for planning laws to ensure fair taxation, Government agencies quota, to put more of our children in those living in preserve our greenbelt, with value for money, to promote police on our streets. integrated schools residential and and protect ending the abuse of community relations. by 2010. nursing homes. important buildings. the regional rate. Alliance will push for Alliance will work to tougher enforcement of Alliance will abolish Alliance will reform Alliance will increase Alliance will seek to ensure people can live the law against tuition fees for students administrative the funding given to remove unnecessary in security in mixed gangsters, rioters at Northern Ireland structures to put more public transport and regulation and housing areas. and vandals. universities. money into patient care. improve our railways. burdens on business. The full Assembly Manifesto, and detailed policy papers are available from www.allianceworks.org or by phoning 9032 4274