Both Mike Nesbitt and Gavin Robinson became party leaders in unexpected circumstances.
Not only are Mike Nesbitt and Gavin Robinson both unexpected leaders of their parties, they are also related.
Mr Robinson's trajectory was upwards and he would probably have reached the top job eventually, if not quite as soon. "The majority in Fermanagh South Tyrone are fairly supportive of Mike, " says the man who lead the UUP from 2010 until Mike Nesbitt took over in 2012. "OK he's more socially liberal than some but he always listens even if he doesn't always do what everyone wants.That’s a reference to Mike Nesbitt's support for being in official opposition with the SDLP, otherwise known as "Vote Mike Get Colum, Vote Colum get Mike.
Supporters point to the fact he opposed Brexit and warned of consequences which subsequently played out to the detriment of unionism.This is the man who just after becoming leader the first time said he wanted to spend 24 hours with a family in a socially deprived area.resigned from the party in protest
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