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Orange Order leader demands Parades Commission chair’s resignation

8/27/2026

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Dawson Demands Resignation

Nigel Dawson, Orange Order Portadown District Master, demanded Parades Commission chair Collins resign, calling the body unfit.
Dawson wrote to Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant seeking a meeting on the commission.
SDLP leader Claire Hanna called the commission's mistakes a complete mess but warned against discarding 25 years of progress.
First Minister Michelle O'Neill said the Drumcree community was anxious and that pushing parades will not be tolerated.

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Hunsinger Resigns

Bill Hunsinger resigned as chair of Vermont’s Progressive Party after less than a year.
He said balancing the role with his job, a young daughter, and a selectboard seat was impossible.
Executive director Heather Thomas said the party’s structures favor the wealthy.
Only 474 voted in the Progressive primary, versus 88,906 Democrats and 23,067 Republicans.
The party endorsed over two dozen mostly Democratic candidates, highlighting Amanda Janoo for governor.

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Dawson Demands Resignation

Nigel Dawson, Orange Order Portadown District Master, demanded Parades Commission chair Collins resign, calling the body unfit.
Dawson wrote to Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant seeking a meeting on the commission.
SDLP leader Claire Hanna called the commission's mistakes a complete mess but warned against discarding 25 years of progress.
First Minister Michelle O'Neill said the Drumcree community was anxious and that pushing parades will not be tolerated.

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