A couple of weeks ago the DUP claimed that they were the party in the best position to reduce the size of government in Northern Ireland. on Saturday Peter Robinson admitted that the public sector has “difficult decisions” to take about it’s size, another indication that they want to cut the public sector. Yet also on Saturday, the DUP find suggestions that the public sector has to be reduced in size over a period of time “disturbing“. Which is it? Necessary or disturbing?
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