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Interview with Martin McGuinness by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 13 October 2002

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Transcript of an interview with Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland Minister of Education, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 13 October 2002. Citing an escalation in violence Unionists are seeking to exclude Sinn Féin from the Executive. In order to do so Sinn Féin must withdraw voluntarily, or the SDLP must vote with the UUP to exclude them. The SDLP have said they will not do so and McGuinness states that Sinn Féin will not resign voluntarily . Thus, the institutions are set to be suspended once more. Humphrys discusses the various issues with McGuinness who suggests that David Trimble has been sidelined by the more hardline elements in his party. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 13 October 2002

Name of First Interviewee: Martin McGuinness

Role at time of Interview: Northern Ireland Minister of Education

Interviewer: John Humphrys

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © BBC On the Record

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: BBC On the Record

Time Period covered: 2002

Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, Jeffrey Donaldson, David Trimble, Gerry Adams, Tony Blair, Bertie Ahern

Key Words: Suspension, Assembly, Executive, Good Friday Agreement, Belfast Agreement, Sinn Féin, SDLP, UUP, IRA

 

 

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