Iraq War Veteran Tim Collins to Run for Ulster Unionist Party in Next General Election
Collins, known for his role in the Iraq War, supports controversial new legacy laws and is confident of winning the North Down seat, currently held by the Alliance Party.
- Retired British Army colonel Tim Collins is to run for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) as their North Down candidate in the next general election.
- Collins is known for his role in the Iraq War in 2003 and has expressed support for controversial new legacy laws, stating that Northern Ireland needs to move on.
- The current MP for North Down is Alliance deputy leader Stephen Farry, who first won the seat in 2019.
- The UUP has not been represented in the House of Commons since 2017.
- Collins believes he can win the North Down seat for the UUP, despite the party's recent electoral history.
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