The victory in the South Antrim bvelection by the singing vicar of Paisley's Democratic Unionist Party against Unionist Party candidate David Burnside has plunged the peace process into yet another crisis.
hardly safe _nere 1S unionist seat in the northe and the prospect of a UK dence building measure? That is, confidence they will soon surrender absolulely. The SDLP sold the peace process on the basis that they had finally got the deal they had been seeking - a share of sectarian privilege. The Provos sold it on the basis that it was just the start. They were both right. The sectarian privileges will be shared but the unionists must get the lion's share because they are 'the majority. The agreement was just the start, the start of reaction following the complete collapse of opposition to imperialist rule and its sectarian state.
Whether Trimble falls or not, whether the Executive or Assembly keep going, are suspended or finished. whether the Good Friday agreement collapses or staggers on are all important.