It was the unionist parties who gave veto to Sinn Fein

It seems the rescue plan to lead us out of lockdown has not shone enough light on this exit.

Arlene Foster, our first minister, assures us that if a single party DUP executive was in power things would be different.

Remind me please; was it not both unionist parties who gave control to Sinn Fein to stop play by agreeing to a mandatory coalition? They were prepared to shackle themselves in order to have a power they did not have.

David Barbour, Ex UUP councillor, Coleraine

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