Leader laughs off criticism from SDLP man he's backing
Yesterday the Irish News highlighted how he had said that Mr Nesbitt is a leader who “sees opposition as a game”, someone who is “incapable of action” and who has an “evil plans book”.
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Hide AdWhen the News Letter put those comments to Mr Nesbitt yesterday, he joked: “He’s been talking to my wife, hasn’t he?”
He then added: “What I’m trying to achieve is a stretch for some people. It’s not going to be easy, and if it was we would have done it by now. It’s 19 years since we made that committment to a fresh start...those are the values that I believe in and it doesn’t surprise me that people are poking fun and putting question marks against my motivation and whatever.”
He added: “I’m not deflected; I’m determined. Northern Ireland deserves better.”
Speaking to The Irish News, Mr de Faoite declined to say that he will reciprocate Mr Nesbitt’s gesture by transferring to the UUP before others.