Transcript of an interview with John Reid, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, by David Frost for BBC Breakfast with Frost on 1 July 2001. Frost asks for Reid's opinion of Trimble's resignation; Reid deeply regrets it and hopes that circumstances might improve to bring Trimble back into his position; Frost asks Reid if he is optimistic about progress on decommissioning within the six-week deadline; Reid says that he is optimistic as all parties are committed to resolving the issues; asked if he thinks that business can continue as usual during the next six weeks, Reid states that it will be difficult but repeats that all the parties are committed to a resolution of the issues and that the people of Northern Ireland want peace. Breakfast with Frost was a weekly BBC current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 1 July 2001
Name of First Interviewee: John Reid
Role at time of Interview: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Interviewer: David Frost
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: © BBC Breakfast with Frost
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Breakfast with Frost
Time Period covered: 2001
Key Individuals: Seamus Mallon, David Trimble, Jeffrey Donaldson
Key Words: resignation of David Trimble, August deadline, putting weapons beyond use