Mike Nesbitt
@mikenesbittni
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Member of Northern Ireland's Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Strangford. Minister of Health. Leader, Ulster Unionist Party 2012-17 and 2024 - Present Day
Belfast
Joined February 2010
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ'๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป Today the we're calling on the Northern Ireland Assembly to recognise the widespread distress and disruption caused by the misuse of fireworks across Northern Ireland. Acknowledging
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๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ The Help with Health Costs (HwHC) scheme provides individuals, primarily on low incomes, with help towards the cost of
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Delighted that the Assembly has tonight backed @AndyAllen88 motion alongside other Unionist colleagues in supporting service leavers, veterans and their families. Those who serve our country should never face disadvantage when accessing healthcare, housing, education or
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Following my intervention, Iโm very pleased that the NI Secretary of State has confirmed he will be changing the guidance in relation to the Poppy Appeal. They will no longer have to abide with EU regulations. Very welcome news and common sense.
1. Each November, we support the vital work done by the Royal British Legion across the United Kingdom to remember the service and sacrifice of those who have protected and defended our country and our values.
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๐๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ Ulster Unionist Craigavon Councillor Kate Evans has condemned the Alliance Party for showing โshocking disregardโ towards innocent victims, after Alliance representatives opposed
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The Health Minister has welcomed significant and sustained progress in reducing some of the longest waits for care across Northern Irelandโs health service. The Minister reflected on these achievements as he addressed health leaders at #NICON25 this morning. โก๏ธ Read more:
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The Health Minister says the Reset Plan is beginning to deliver real and meaningful change for patients. โPeople who have waited too long for care are now being seen, and we are starting to turn the tide on the longest waits.โ โก๏ธ https://t.co/XAOWcOerx7
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I represent people from every part of our community and provide scrutiny that is fair but fearless on their behalf. Lovely to spend time with people who trust me to speak up for them. A genuine privilege.
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I am shocked & horrified that a crowd gathering outside the home of the Alliance Leader, Naomi Long MLA and her husband Councillor Michael Long. We live in a democracyThere are acceptable ways to express your opposition. Intimidation is not one of them.
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The Health Minister has asked for people to share their experiences to help inform a new Neighbourhood Model of Care. The model aims to provide a greater level of primary, community and social care. โก๏ธFind out more: https://t.co/AYFPyVj7pS
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This post would be banned by the Advertising Standards Authority if it was was a commercial advertisement on the basis of being misleading.
The DUPโs collapse cost us 800 police officers. Alliance is restoring our police service and building a safer, stronger community for everyone. Itโs time for all parties to back Naomi Longโs Recovery Plan and support our officers.
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@allianceparty Some background context required from our perspective when interpreting this frankly disingenuous tweet: There was also a period of Direct Rule between Jan 2017 - Jan 2020. It was the UK government that decided upon and funded the uplift of police numbers in that period as part
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I condemn without reservation the placing of a viable device at a Sinn Fรฉin office. This is a democracy.
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@mikenesbittni @BeattieDoug
@uuponline @JonBurrowsMLA @RobbieButlerMLA @RobinSwann_MP @DKennedy_UUP
#1pillwillkill CAN YOU SHARE PLEASE POLITICAL PARTIES MUST BE SEEN TO SUPPORT THIS CAMPAIGN YOU COULD SAVE A LIFE SIMPLY BY HELPING
@ChiefConPSNI GOING OUT OR CHILLIN OUT DRUG DEALERS ARE ABOUT THEY ARE IN ALL AREAS PEDDLING POISON THEY ARE NOT REPUBLICANS THEY ARE NOT LOYALISTS THEY ARE SELF-GAIN CRIMINALS THEY REPRESENT NO COMMUNITY REPORT ALL DRUG DEALERS TO THE POLICE @POLICESERVICENI #1PILLWILLKILL
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A fantastic evening at @QUBelfast with @JayBasra2 & Young Unionists QUB ๐ Great energy & discussion on politics past, present & future. I set out why I believe in the Union & Ulster Unionism โ and why politics must deliver for the brilliant young people of Northern Ireland. ๐
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