Ian Paisley, viewed by some as ‘a force for stability’, is reasserting his authority over the DUP after a period of ill-health. Some of his progressive political associates have suffered a loss of power as a result. This bodes ill for any prospect of reaching a power-sharing arrangement with Sinn Fein by the 24 November 2006 deadline set by the British government.
Dr Paisley, now in his eighty-first year, still has two vital political issues to settle. Will he tell his fo…
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