UUP Leadership election & AGM

Online coverage of the UUP leadership election from Shaws Bridge Ramada Hotel and beyond.

  1. Mike Nesbitt greets Fermanagh UUP delegates as they get off their buses. He seems very confident
  2. @gyronny I know which candidate I'd vote for too - even though I don't give @uuponline any preferences at election time! #uupleader #UUP
  3. Seems to be bigger crowd than many expected. 800 seats in hall and it is filling up quickly
  4. #uupleader #buscount = at least three Fermanagh buses (greeted by Mike Nesbitt and his wife Lynda); #babycount = 1
  5. Chairman has announced that the meeting will begin at a later time of 1030. #uupleader
  6. Registration has been slow due to some latecomers - hall is nearly at capacity - more chairs? #uupleader
  7. Big crowds at the UUP AGM. Very impressive turnout from the Antrim and Belfast constituencies. We are off and running #uupleader
  8. #uupleader Have just witness more chairs be taken out in the Ramada. A historic day!
  9. #uupleader UUP AGM underway - a lot of delegates registering and then voting immediately before going into the room http://pic.twitter.com/YAwz6Z0Q
  10. Cheering audible as UUP leadership contender Mike Nesbitt and wife Lynda enter UUP AGM room
  11. Mike Nesbitt will address the delegates first, with John McCallister making his pitch second #uupleader
  12. Party Chairman David Campbell is addressing the meeting #uupleader
  13. Ramada full to capacity for UUP AGM, great turnout to vote for new #uupleader
  14. Much more than leader of the party up or grabs today. Watch this space for major changes in the officer team top to toe. #uupagm #uupleader
  15. NI's cultural patchwork quilt on display Irish dancers practicing on ground floor UUP members voting on 1st floor
  16. The two UUP leadership candidates Nesbitt and McCallister to make 12 mins speeches and face10 mins questions. Result expected before 1pm
  17. John McCallister has been asked to leave the room (normal protocol) #uupleader

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