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That titles in this place mean something, of course they do come in first is more important than deputy first is more important than deputy first so sinn fein have had a pretty good election with huge first preference vote. we're still waiting to see the final number of seats but we are in that period of change and in that period of change i think it is going to be even more difficult to put stormont back together again when the counting on the selection finishes. . ~ ., ,., when the counting on the selection finishes. . ~ ., ,, finishes. talking about sinn fein, the -a finishes. talking about...

Thought personally within five years but on the unionist side and the westminster government side, they are saying they would have to be, from the government's side anyway, a sustained signal that there was enough of the population here wanting that. so are you surprised they are talking about it at all? it is core business for sinn fein, irish unification, that is at the heart of the party. sinn fein did not frame this election around a united ireland but issues regarding the health service and cost of living issues. but it was still in the sinn fein manifesto. they were demanding a date from...

Northern ireland productively on a nonsectarian basis for the good of everybody. and if you say to them that they must now decide whether they want a united ireland or not, i think it would destroy that party. so that question is best the key challenge is to end sectarianism because if you go into a united ireland now, you will be bringing sectarianism into it. sectarianism in northern ireland succeeds partition and the act of union. so the solution to sect in arianism must be found in northern ireland, among the people of northern ireland. —— is the solution to sectarianism. then you can ...

Hugh Scullion is standing in Mid Ulster.

Indicating that for the first time indicating that for the first time in northern ireland's history, a nationalist party might win the most seats. sinn fein are hoping they are on course to beat the democratic unionist party and be entitled to claim the first minister role. the dup has been telling voters that it is the only party that can safeguard the union, that voting for the dup is the only way to prevent a border poll, that referendum on a united ireland that is sinn fein's ultimate aim but sinn fein has not put this front and centre of its campaign. it has been focusing on those doorste...