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Interview with Martin Smyth by John Humprhys for BBC On the Record on 22 October 2000

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Transcript of an interview with Rev. Martin Smyth, former UUP MP for Belfast South, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 22 October 2000. As David Trimble faces another UUP ruling council meeting on whether the UUP should continue to serve in the Executive with Sinn Féin he finds himself under increasing pressure from within his own party. Martin Smyth discusses the issues of IRA decommissioning and Trimble’s leadership. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 22 October 2000

Name of First Interviewee: Martin Smyth

Role at time of Interview: UUP MP for Belfast South

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: 2000

Key Individuals: Martin Smyth, David Trimble, Tony Blair, John Taylor

Key Words: Decommissioning, UUP ruling council, IRA

 

 

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