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Interview with David Trimble by Nicholas Watt for the Guardian newspaper in March 2007

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Transcript of an interview with David Trimble, former First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Nicholas Watt in March 2007 for the Guardian newspaper. Trimble evaluates Tony Blair’s contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process. The interview was part of the Guardian’s three day series examining Tony Blair’s involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process. It was published three months before his resignation as British Prime Minister.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 14 March 2007

Interviewer: Nicholas Watt   

Role at time of Interview: Former First Minister of Northern Ireland and former leader of the UUP

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: (c) Guardian News & Media Ltd

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: The Guardian newspaper

Time Period covered: 1985-2002

Key Individuals: David Trimble, Tony Blair, John Major, George Mitchell

Key Words: Strategy, tactics, UUP, Sinn Féin, unionism

 

 

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