But i also recognise, as someone who has been a Member Of Parliament for 20 years, that the people i represent also want to see their politicians dealing daily with the bread and butter issues. Is it a danger, as the question suggests, that this is seen as a referendum . I think it is notjust a danger, i think it is a wasted opportunity because people are voting in the election this thursday to choose people who can then go and represent them in westminster, be an effective voice their concerns but also people who will support the Re Establishment of the institutions at stormont which is hugely important and that is the issue that people focus on, and not the issue of the Border Question but it is fed by lazy politicians, not by the public. Jeffrey is right, when you ask people what worries them, what is keeping them awake at night, it is not the Border Question, it is the fact they cant get an appointment to see their gp, the fact the Hospital Waiting List is longer than it used to be
To balance the books. Expect action when Philip Hammond unveils the contents of the Famous Red Briefcase next wednesday. It has been a big day in Northern Ireland, results being declared in the Northern Ireland Assembly Election. These were pictures from earlier, 7a seats declared not long ago, sinn fein and the dup polling strongly. One developing piece of news, as a result of his party not looking like it will do so well, the Ulster Unionist Party debt mike nesbitt has announced that he will resign leader. He felt he had to ta ke resign leader. He felt he had to take responsibility for the rejection of his partys message and what had happened. The election was called after sinn fein withdrew from the Power Sharing Executive in january. That is all from me, were now going tojoin january. That is all from me, were now going to join a special Election Programme presented by my colleagues. They have reporters at every cou nt colleagues. They have reporters at every count centre across No