Paisley has to forget his ‘save Ulster’ policy and move on

Whatever the developments in the North in the next couple of weeks, the long-term prospects for devolved power-sharing look grim. While Sinn Fein, particularly at leadership level, has been desperate to deliver something after the long journey away from paramilitarism, the crisis of political definition within the DUP remains unresolved.

To date the DUP has simply being doing just enough to keep the peace process alive and to avoid being blamed for its ...