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Was Edward Carson in favour of a devolved Parliament of Northern Ireland?

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Edward Carson was not in favour of a devolved Parliament of Northern Ireland. He was a unionist and wanted to keep Northern Ireland as part of the United Kingdom. He believed that a devolved Parliament would not be able to protect the rights of Protestants in Northern Ireland.
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