faces enormous difficulties, and most of its members are inclined towards respectability ... this is the fundamental fact about the Orange Order. It's going to cause unease; there is the danger of splits. This is a very difficult moment for this movement. |
He is one of our greatest actors. When it comes to politics and thespian skills, his only rival is Tony Blair. |
If you think of these weapons coming in from Libya in the 1980s and and now being put beyond use in this fashion, from that angle it is historic, |
It's actually unlikely that the Paisley campaign can win, in the sense that it can prevent this referendum (from) being passed. |
It's clear that there is still significant opposition. There's no question of that, |
Right now, the 'no' people have really got off the ground. They're really making a very strong emotional pitch to people, and they are having some effect. |
The difficulties exist partly when it comes down to trust, ... Not between the Unionists and the Republicans -- everyone knows there's no trust there -- but between the Unionists and the British government. |
The RUC is perhaps the biggest outstanding issue in this process, |
They regard it as a very simple matter of religious and civil liberty, ... and that they should be able to do this as they have been doing it for 200 years. |
They're not just talking about a revival of the old agreement but they're adding on policing and justice and ministries. This is the key sticking point. |
We're into a period of several months, if not years, of political delay yet, |