Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Elliott stands by Robinson remark
Ulster Unionist leader Tom Elliott has said he stands by remarks he made about DUP leader Peter Robinson.
Mr Elliot claimed in last week's UTV leaders' debate Mr Robinson had rated as "great" the performance of Sinn Fein education minister Caitriona Ruane.
Mr Robinson said at the time this was "an absolute, unmitigated lie".
On reports that the DUP were considering legal action, Mr Elliott said on Wednesday he had not received any correspondence about this.
Mr Elliott criticised the DUP's record in the Stormont Executive.
He described Sinn Fein and the DUP as "the Siamese twins", and said that "in the world of the DUP, success is survival".
Mr Elliot said the DUP had failed to include the UUP and the SDLP in executive business, adding that the DUP had failed "to control Sinn Fein ministers who went on solo runs".
The UUP leader also said his party would not "cosy up to Sinn Fein" and he claimed that the DUP were "more at ease taking on other unionists than republicans".
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-13209809
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