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Said the dup will not support the election of a speaker in the northern ireland assembly today. under the power—sharing rules, the speaker requires cross—community backing. the dups move will mean that in addition to blocking the formation of the devolved government, the party will also block the assembly from meeting for debates and private members�* legislation. members are due to meet for the first time since sinn fein replaced the dup as the largest party in last weeks election. but th...

Stormont, the weather yesterday and there were clearly stating they wanted to get back around the executive table and to be in that position where new cross—party decisions can be taken. the cost of living legislation introduced, we are in a situation where there is an arrangement for the ministerial posts at the moment, that means that matters that were already ongoing can continue to a certain extent with no new decisions being taken so we are effectively left without a functioning executive...

The ukrainians, much smaller forces, much _ the ukrainians, much smaller forces, much more _ the ukrainians, much smaller forces, much more nimble, counterattacking in a lot— much more nimble, counterattacking in a lot of— much more nimble, counterattacking in a lot of areas. and actually, i think. _ in a lot of areas. and actually, i think, putting up impressive resistance and making it very difficult — resistance and making it very difficult for the russians to claim the kind — difficu...

Important to remember _ devolved government? it is really important to remember that - devolved government? it is really important to remember that any l important to remember that any changes— important to remember that any changes around the protocol are going _ changes around the protocol are going to — changes around the protocol are going to be up to the eu and westminster. the northern ireland assembly— westminster. the northern ireland assembly does not have a say in this _ assembly...

Different views around policies relating to abortion for example and liberal policies and they also have different views around protocol itself, so people made a decision coming into this election as to whether there would be a question of the protocol connected to the future of the union was a primary concern, whether it about a functioning executive in assembly being prepared for the contemporary challenges of society today and so hence we saw the benefits of fragmentation amongst moderate uni...

The late dup representative for the area. ed edwin poots had paid tribute before that as well and you did as well and i thought it was a very human moment, irrespective of political traditions, you were reaching out there. i suppose a lot of people watching this and looking on will say, why can�*t politicians in northern ireland do more of this and what is it going to take to get and what is it going to take to get a functioning executive back up and running? a functioning executive back up an...