DUP MPs hedging their bets?

On Stormont Live today Mark Devenport had the latest whisperings on the DUP ministerial shuffle – it should happen later this week. And some interesting news on the end to the dual mandates of MPs and MLAs – there might be a delay. But not for the reasons Brian suggested. With a General Election in the year ahead they’ll wait to see where their centre of gravity will be.. Btw, that’s an end to dual mandates for the DUP. Sinn Féin are different, apparently.. Adds It’s worth noting that a DUP delay on dual mandates would match the position of the SDLP’s Mark Durkan.

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