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| Paisley in TUV election challenge | Paisley in TUV election challenge |
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| Ian Paisley has issued a challenge to Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister to challenge for his North Antrim seat. | Ian Paisley has issued a challenge to Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister to challenge for his North Antrim seat. |
| Speaking from Westminster, Mr Paisley said his former DUP colleague was more than welcome to run in North Antrim at the next general election. | Speaking from Westminster, Mr Paisley said his former DUP colleague was more than welcome to run in North Antrim at the next general election. |
| "He is very welcome to come and get a hiding in North Antrim," he said. | "He is very welcome to come and get a hiding in North Antrim," he said. |
| Mr Paisley said although the TUV polled well in the European elections, his party was still defeated by the DUP. | Mr Paisley said although the TUV polled well in the European elections, his party was still defeated by the DUP. |
| He said: "The election was won because he didn't get a seat. | He said: "The election was won because he didn't get a seat. |
| "He stole the seat from me, Jim Allister had not political breath except for what he took from me." | "He stole the seat from me, Jim Allister had not political breath except for what he took from me." |
| Mr Allister has already indicated he intends to stand in North Antrim after his party's strong performance in the European election. | |
| Traditional Unionist Voice took almost 70,000 votes from the DUP. |