Talk of Pat suspended as PDs’ chief rallies the flag-waving troops
This was the PDs’ national conference, with deputy leader Liz O’Donnell ushering on her party chief Michael McDowell to triumphant flag-waving in scenes reminiscent of US presidential rallies.
The ghost of the Labour Party leader, simply referred to as the “Johnny-Come-Lately to tax cuts”, had lingered over the conference until this moment.
