A FORMER secretary of the UUP in North Antrim who has joined the TUV, says the Ulster Unionists have lost their way and have no coherent strategy.
Steven Philips from Devock, also hit out at the DUP who he said were only interested in keeping Sinn Fein happy.
“It is clear to me that the UUP has lost its way. I no longer can discern with clarity what it stands for, particularly under Mike Nesbitt’s leadership.
“With TUV there is no such doubt... Jim Allister, even as a single voice in Stormont, has made his mark because he knows what he believes in and sticks to his guns,” said Mr Phillips who was a UUP Council candidate in the 2011 elections.
Jim Allister said: “I believe his move is a reflection of a growing disillusionment with the expediency politics of others and realisation that in TUV we stand up for what is right.
“Across Northern Ireland we’ve seen an increase in membership in recent months. In Ballymoney alone we’ve just welcomed in several new members, some with previous UUP connections.”