Ian Parsley
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Ian James Parsley is a businessman and former, part-time politician from Northern Ireland. He was the Alliance Party candidate at the 2009 European elections,[1] and served as Deputy Mayor of North Down.
He attracted considerable criticism and caused much controversy by switching to the Conservatives and Unionists[2] as a parliamentary candidate for North Down in the 2010 General Election, but later that same year he left the Conservative Party having completed a year-long project with the Centre for Social Justice and subsequently rejoined the Alliance Party.
Background
Parsley was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and Newcastle University, graduating in Modern Languages. [citation needed]
Parsley currently works in public relations, as a media commentator on languages, welfare reform and football, and is a Director of Northern Ireland Screen.[3] He is also Chair of the European Movement in Northern Ireland.
Other
Parsley is a writer in and about Ulster Scots[4] and, despite having run against her at the 2010 General Election, he has campaigned alongside Lady Hermon on support for people with dementia and their carers. [5]
References
- ^ Devenport, Mark (12 May 2009). "Profile: Ian Parsley". BBC News. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Parsley leaves the Alliance Party". BBC News. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Board Members". Northern Ireland Screen. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Ian James Parsley's Ulster-Scots website". BBC. 20 March 2002. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/latest/parsley-quits-politics-1-2542362
Further reading
- "Alliance star jumps ship to join the Tories". http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk Belfast Telegraph]. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher=|publisher=(help) - "Hermon no garnish for Ian Parsley". The Irish Times. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher=|publisher=(help) (subscription required) - "Tories threaten to go it alone in assembly poll". Belfast Newsletter. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher=|publisher=(help) - "Ian Parsley leaves the Tories". Belfast Telegraph. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
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