The relatively peaceful Twelfth over-shadowed a politically significant speech by the DUP leader. After Ian Paisley’s uncompromising speech on compromise (pun intended), the two governments should be in little doubt as to the prospects for a deal this November. Given that any deal will have to involve not only Sinn Fein in government, but also jointly operating the office of First and Deputy First Minister with Ian Paisley, is it possible for the DUP leader to utter these words and, only a matter of months later, join Sinn Fein at the Executive table?
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The relatively peaceful Twelfth over-shadowed a politically significant speech by the DUP leader. After Ian Paisley’s uncompromising speech on compromise (pun intended), the two governments should be in little doubt as to the prospects for a deal this November. Given that any deal will have to involve not only Sinn Fein in government, but also jointly operating the office of First and Deputy First Minister with Ian Paisley, is it possible for the DUP leader to utter these words and, only a matter of months later, join Sinn Fein at the Executive table?
