Phillip Brett
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern IrelandWikipedia
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Sep 16, 2026
Panicked Orange Order host Unionist summit after historic Celtic Alliance declaration
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3:59Laura WebsterHOST
If you're not already familiar with her, she is a very vocal supporter of US President Donald Trump, of Reform Scotland's Malcolm Alford, and a big critic of the SNP.
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4:09Laura WebsterHOST
The four DUP representatives who are set to attend the summit are Philip Brett, Diane Forsythe, Cheryl Brownlee and David Brooks.
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4:16Laura WebsterHOST
Speaking ahead of the event, Brett said, quote, "This is an exciting time for unionism across the United Kingdom.
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4:23Laura WebsterHOST
Assumptions about the inevitable advance of nationalism are being challenged at a time when people across Northern Ireland want political leaders focused on delivering better public services, growing our economy and tackling the challenges facing families and businesses.
View From Stormont: Will a new Prime Minister accelerate the agreement for a Stormont budget?
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2:01Andy BurnhamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Northern Ireland Secretary has taken some action, but I do believe more is to come.
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2:07Vicki HawthorneHOST
Well, to discuss it all, I'm joined by Sinn Féin's John O'Dowd, DUP MLA Philip Brett, Owen Tennyson is the Alliance Party's deputy leader, and the SDLP leader Clare Hanna joins us from Westminster.
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2:19Vicki HawthorneHOST
Thank you all for joining us tonight.
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2:21Vicki HawthorneHOST
John O'Dowd, if we can come to you first.
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3:20John O'DowdGUEST
But it does not change the ultimate decision.
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3:23John O'DowdGUEST
And the decision was, as was in the previous 27 years, that the Orange Order Parade should be rerouted away from the Gavahi Road.
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3:29Vicki HawthorneHOST
OK, Philip Brett, does today's development and what the Secretary of State said with his judge-led review, does that go far enough or is it, as John O'Dowd suggests, that unionists are never going to be content with the Parades Commission?
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3:42Philip BrettGUEST
I just need to pick up on what John said.
Solicitor John Finucane refuses to confirm he visited Daniel Kinahan in prison
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9:20Nicola TallantHOST
Yeah.
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9:20Niall DonaldGUEST
But nonetheless, uh, North Belfast MLA Philip Brett, he released a statement saying, uh, Mr. Finucane's refusal is an insult to the people of North Belfast.
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9:30Niall DonaldGUEST
He said, he accused Mr. Finucane of being a part-time Member of Parliament because obviously Sinn Féin MPs don't sit in, in, in Westminster-
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9:39Nicola TallantHOST
Mm-hmm
The Greg Hughes Show | Friday | 28/08/26
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6:45Paddy RooneyGUEST
There is a sense that the DUP are trying to block everything that's in any way at all remotely favourable to nationalists.
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6:53Paddy RooneyGUEST
In fact, there are some of the DUP MLAs, and I'm talking about people like Jonathan Buckley and people like Philip Brett and Carla Lockhart outside the executive.
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7:01Paddy RooneyGUEST
You would think that they're in opposition that they're not in government at all.
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7:07Paddy RooneyGUEST
And of course, Partick mentioned about the budget issue that they're not able to get their head around.