Owen Polley: Unconvincing poll was twisted by pundits to support the Northern Ireland Protocol

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Subscribe              Oct 31, 2021           Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week.           Owen Polley: Unconvincing poll was twisted by pundits to support the Northern Ireland Protocol           There are many ways to promote an opinion, but one reliable technique is to devise a poll that asks leading questions, commission the company that is most likely to return amenable data and cherry-pick headline grabbing results.                 'A far cry from the party of Carson': UUP man launches broadside against Doug Beattie as he quits party in protest over lean towards liberalism   A UUP councillor and former MLA has dramatically quit the party in protest at Doug Beattie's leadership.           The unionist approach to Northern Ireland's centenary has been a pathetic concession to the Irish nationalist narrative   A letter from J. Davidson:           We probe Irish nationalist myths in our new book which defends Northern Ireland and the Union   Irish republicanism is marching through our public institutions, rewriting the political agenda, dominating debate and cancelling its critics.           BBC reveals plans to ensure fair and unbiased content   The BBC has unveiled plans for its "biggest and most significant push" to ensure its content is fair, accurate and unbiased.           'Protocol fuelling sense that Union is under threat'   The head of a multi-million-pound development fund has warned that Brexit has opened up "old sores" in NI, and that the Protocol has fuelled loyalist fears of the Union being under threat.           Frost: deal is still a 'substantial' way off   The distance remains "substantial" between the UK and the European Union in their bid to find a resolution on the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Government has said.           Traditional views on social matters are increasingly sidelined in politics   News Letter editorial of Saturday October 30 2021:           Marcelo Bielsa praises Stuart Dallas' character following death of close friend   Marcelo Bielsa has expressed his admiration for Stuart Dallas following the recent death of the Leeds midfielder's close friend.                 View more news

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