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SDLP: Matthew O’Toole endorses Claire Hanna for party leader

Taking questions following his resignation speech, Colum Eastwood said that Ms Hanna would be “far and away the best option for members”.

That sentiment was echoed by Mr O’Toole on Friday morning.

He said Ms Hanna is an “extraordinary leader” and an “extraordinary politician”.

He added that she was the “best person to broaden that support to help us make the case and build a coalition for that kind of inclusive new Ireland that we want to see”.

Mr O’Toole said that nobody in the party was “under any illusion about the electoral challenges that we have faced more recently”.

However, he added that “if you look at what Claire has been able to achieve more recently electorally it is remarkable”.

Ms Hanna was recently re-elected as MP for South Belfast and mid Down, albeit on a reduced share of the vote from what she achieved in 2019.

Mr O’Toole said that he was “not aware” of anyone planning to challenge Ms Hanna for the leadership, but said that it was for other people in the party to make their own minds up.


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