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[Peter] Robinson will not survive a week, says Trimble
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| Last Edited | Ralphie Jan 10, 2010 09:20pm |
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| Author | Henry McDonald |
| Media | Newspaper - Guardian |
| News Date | Monday, January 11, 2010 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Lord Trimble said tonight that Peter Robinson's career as Northern Ireland's first minister could not survive the financial scandal involving his wife and her former lover, predicting the crisis would spark elections in Northern Ireland.
Trimble, a former first minister and Ulster Unionist leader, said he doubted Robinson could survive another week in the post as "he has lost his authority within the party and the system".
Trimble also predicted that elections to the Northern Ireland assembly would see the new Ulster Unionist-Conservative alliance emerge as the single biggest unionist party.
On Robinson's future, Trimble added: "If he is going to fight to clear his name, then the place to do that is from the backbenches." |
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