1 week Ago By David Thompson
Gavin Robinson made his party’s commitment to Stormont clear in a BBC interview on Monday morning, after signalling at his party conference that the institutions are central to delivering for voters on issues such as health and education. The TUV’s Bannside Councillor Anna Henry said: “If anyone had any doubt about the DUP’s commitment to their promises to the Unionist people about restoring Northern Ireland’s place within the UK those were removed by Gavin Robinson this morning on Radio Ulster when he categorically ruled out pulling Stormont down or even boycotting North/South Ministerial Council meetings. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
“Now that there are no elections for a number of years, the DUP have reverted to type and rolled over to Sinn Fein. Pledges like that of Gordon Lyons who once told us, ‘If there is a choice between remaining in office or implementing the protocol in its present form, then the only option for any unionist Minister would be to cease to hold such office’ have been disposed of. “It is clear that the DUP have abandoned any pretence of speaking up for the Loyalist people and continuing the battle against the Protocol .
“Clearly, they have calculated that the Unionists will, like them, come to terms with a border in the Irish Sea . TUV will remain true to the pledge signed by all Unionist leaders in which we said that it was our ‘unalterable position that the Protocol must be rejected and replaced by arrangements which fully respect Northern Ireland’s position as a constituent and integral part of the United Kingdom’.” Gavin Robinson told delegates at the DUP’s party conference on Saturday they should not be afraid to make Northern Ireland work, saying it is “imperative to our success”.
He added: “No one today questions the decision to return to working institutions in Northern Ireland. The ability to deliver for the people we are proud to represent is an essential component to building a broader recognition that Northern Ireland works for you, works for your family and works for your community.” National World encourages reader discussion on our stories.
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