Four weeks after the election, in which he was the Progressive Unionists' only candidate, Brian Ervine announced that he would resign as party leader. "PUP leader Brian Ervine to stand down"Archived 22 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 2 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011
Four weeks after the election, in which he was the Progressive Unionists' only candidate, Brian Ervine announced that he would resign as party leader. "PUP leader Brian Ervine to stand down"Archived 22 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 2 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011