Blair and the unionists facing moment of truth

AS we are only weeks away from negotiations crucial to the peace process, it’s time for some hard decisions.

We republicans have always been willing to talk on the basis that we would be part of inclusive negotiations aimed at removing the causes of the conflict.

We accept that we have to take some pain and some historic steps such as the movement of the IRA on the arms issue. Sadly, however, the views of the British government and of unionism have failed to evolve in tandem with the changing political landscape.