The Orange Order calls on “PM in waiting” Burnham to address what it describes as “challenges to the Union.” According to the London Evening Standard, the group’s Grand Secretary, Mervyn Gibson, criticises Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn, saying Benn is “so inactive and aloof” that he has almost been “invisible.” The reporting frames the comments as part of the Orange Order’s wider concern about the state of the Union and the actions it believes the UK government should take. However, the available excerpts do not specify the particular “challenges” the organisation is referring to, nor do they set out any detailed policy proposals. The Yahoo! UK News and Belfast Telegraph entries provided here contain no additional details beyond the shared headline topic. Overall, the sources agree that the Orange Order is publicly urging Burnham to respond to threats to the Union and that Gibson’s remarks include a direct critique of Hilary Benn’s engagement in Northern Ireland-related matters.
Orange Order urges Burnham to address “challenges to the Union”
The Orange Order calls on “PM in waiting” Burnham to address what it describes as “challenges to the Union.” According to the London Evening Standard, the group’s Grand Secretary, Mervyn Gibson, criti...
- The Orange Order urges “PM in waiting” Burnham to address “challenges to the Union.”
- The Orange Order’s Grand Secretary, Mervyn Gibson, is quoted criticising Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn.
- Gibson says Hilary Benn is “so inactive and aloof” that he has almost been “invisible.”
- The available sources do not describe specific “challenges to the Union” or detailed policy actions.
Grand Secretary Mervyn Gibson criticised Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn as ‘so inactive and aloof, he has almost been invisible’.
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