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Has flash photography. the political landscape of northern ireland is changing. unionism, the belief that northern ireland should remain part of the uk, is no longer the dominant force. as the democratic unionist party, for a second time in 12 months, has been overtaken by sinn fein. it was inevitable that it would be that way, because people, well, my idea, you vote for people who are going to do the job. ijust think it was coming, the dup havent been standing around doing anything, so... that ...

Was about positive leadership, it was about a restoration of the executive, it was about making politics work, and im very glad that that has resonated with the electorate and that they have come out in such strong numbers where we now are on course to have a very momentous election result. and then it is now obviously what we are going to do next, which is, in my opinion, we need to work, double down in terms of getting an executive restored. northern ireland is currently being run by civil ser...

While the dup�*s vote largely held up, the unionist vote overall has splintered in recent years and theyve paid a price. theres no getting away from the fact that unionism needs to take a long, hard look at how we manage elections. splintering of the unionist vote, the turnout, the differential in turnout between areas. these are issues that we do need to address and im happy to sit down with my fellow unionists and examine these issues. the dup�*s refusal to re—enter power—sharing at st...

It�*s becoming a familiar story on this island. a surge for sinn fein on an elections results day. this time last year, the party became the largest party in the devolved government at stormont. today they repeated that in the local council elections overtaking the dup. it was about a message of telling people what we were for. it was about electing hard working councillors. but for me it definitely was about positive leadership. it was about a restoration of the executive. it was about making...

The windsor framework is a breakthrough moment, it solves practical problems and crucially strengthens northern irelands place in our union and uk internal market. it gives the assembly significant new powers ready for when it sets again and i am confident we can build broad support for it across all communities. i show peoples frustrations that the institutions are not back up and running, but that points to our second task. we must keep working to persuade all parts of the community that retur...

Unionism, i believe that deeply so we need to get the institutions up and running and keep them up and running. let me also say to those who would seek to reform the institutions right now. i understand your frustrations. institutions right now. i understand yourfrustrations. but institutions right now. i understand your frustrations. but history reminds us that nothing in northern ireland has ever been achieved by trying to get around one community or another. so any conversation about reform c...

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Yesterday once he crossed the irish border into county louth, it was a much more touchy—feely visit that people got up in belfast because he was out shaking hands getting south—east with people of course pepping south—east with people of course popping into local businesses. some people got to feel that they were up close and personal with the us president. the leader of the free world being here. of course not many countries the size of ireland would get a visit from the president of the ...

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Business people who are unionist and orientation in the business community generally. i has a newspaper, many unionists have been concerned that the business community hasnt spoken up for by far the biggest internal and external trade in northern ireland with the rest of the uk in the business leaders were may be too quick to agree that the most important thing of the most matter of concern was the irish land border whether there is much less trade than there is going to scotland england and wal...