Transcript of an interview with John Reid, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, by David Frost for BBC Breakfast with Frost on 23 September 2001. The 11 September attacks in the United States of America prompted cross-community denunciation of terrorism in Northern Ireland. Ten days later Reid temporarily suspended devolved power to the institutions with the view to giving political parties more time to reach agreement on decommissioning, policing, normalisation and the stability of the institutions within the changed political climate in Northern Ireland. In this interview Reid explains his decision. Breakfast with Frost was a weekly BBC current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 23 September 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: Breakfast with Frost
Time Period covered: 2001
Key Individuals: John Reid
Key Words: 9/11 attacks, Sinn Féin, Middle East, UUP, IRA, power-sharing