We should all back Paisley’s stance

ALL democrats on this island should be profoundly grateful to Ian Paisley.

He is the only politician of substance who seems capable of keeping his eye on the ball when everyone else gets distracted by deadlines, timetables and grandiose claims about talks in big houses.

Bertie is the master of waffle and fudge and Tony is the master of spin, while Gerry and Martin are masters of both and have to be pushed and dragged along every step on the road to democracy and peace.