Ulster Unionists select Matthew Robinson for East Londonderry
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 10 Oct, 13:43 · Archive
The Ulster Unionist Party has selected Matthew Robinson as its candidate for East Londonderry at next May's Assembly election.
The Ulster Unionist Party has announced Matthew Robinson as its candidate for East Londonderry at next May's Assembly election. Robinson, from Portstewart, previously ran for the Conservative Party in North Down before defecting to the UUP earlier this year.
Robinson has pledged to 'champion the interests of our farmers, small businesses and hospitality sector' in the constituency. He said people in the area want a local representative focused on making their lives better, describing East Londonderry as having 'enormous potential'.

How it is being reported
- UUP selects defected Tory as Assembly candidate for East LondonderryMatthew Robinson announced his defection earlier this year after previously running for the Conservative Party in North DownBelfast Telegraph · 10 Oct, 13:30
- 'This constituency has enormous potential': Matthew Robinson selected as Ulster Unionist candidate for East LondonderryThe Ulster Unionists have selected Portstewart man Matthew Robinson as their East Londonderry candidate for next May’s Assembly election, who has pledged to “champion the interests of our farmers, small businesses and hospitality sector”.News Letter · 10 Oct, 11:44
- Exclusive: Ulster Unionists announce candidate they hope can turn around fortunes in former heartland of East LondonderryMatthew Robinson will be the Ulster Unionist Party’s candidate in the East Londonderry constituency at the next Assembly election, and says people in the area want a local representative to focus on making their lives better.News Letter · 9 Oct, 17:30
In this story: Matthew Robinson · Ulster Unionist Party · East Londonderry · Portstewart · Conservative Party · North Down
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