Mr Lomas said: "We ended up with a Secretary of State who was the second, third or fourth choice."Īlan Dunlop is a former chair of the NI Conservatives.
When he asked if she would pick "another fly-in, fly-out, absentee political landlord", she pledged her choice would be the "absolute best at delivering for the people of Northern Ireland".Ĭhris Heaton-Harris was later appointed following claims the new Prime Minister had been "struggling" to fill the post. Mr Lomas, who backed Mr Sunak in the leadership race, said he was disappointed with Ms Truss' response to his question at a Northern Ireland hustings about appointing a new Secretary of State. I think this will rattle a few people, but it's too early to tell to be honest," he added. "I think there's a few nervous people about. Roger Lomas, centre, with Prime Minister Liz Truss and former Prime Minister David Cameron The former election candidate from outside Omagh said that "the proof will be in whether it works" in achieving Downing Street's aim of boosting the economy. He expressed concern over it "coming across as it being for the very rich". On the government's contentious mini-budget, Mr Lomas said he had "very mixed feelings about it". Liz Truss: Seven challenges in Northern Ireland facing the new Prime Minister.'Fairly obvious landing zone' to resolve Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol says Secretary of State.It is estimated under 600 people in the region are members of the party, which has an overall membership of around 160,000. He said usually around 20 Conservatives from Northern Ireland would attend each year.
Roger Lomas, a former Westminster and Stormont election candidate for the Tories in West Tyrone, rarely misses the party conference and said he would be attending again this year. Ms Truss will be hoping to dispel any party concerns as the Conservative conference kicks off on Sunday.īut what do Tories in Northern Ireland think of the turbulent start to her premiership?Īfter the party chose Ms Truss over Rishi Sunak, who had repeatedly warned during the leadership contest that tax cuts could worsen inflation, is there any sense of buyer's remorse? The pressure mounted just days after the UK emerged from a national period of mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Read more: Liz Truss: Seven challenges in Northern Ireland facing the new Prime Minister Labour was catapulted to a 33-point lead over the Conservatives in a YouGov poll, which would see the Tories wiped out across swathes of Britain if replicated in a Westminster election. Her government's £45billion tax-cutting package plunged the pound to historic lows and forced the Bank of England to intervene to calm the markets. It has been a baptism of fire for Liz Truss in her first few weeks as Prime Minister.
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