The Republican movement have not behaved properly over the years. They have not themselves implemented the Agreement. If they had implemented the Agreement then they would have disarmed completely in May 2000, that is what they undertook to do, that… — David Trimble Copy Share Image
The dark shadow we seem to see in the distance is not really a mountain ahead, but the shadow of the mountain behind -… — David Trimble Copy Share Image
The decision to give an indicative date for a return is a mistake. It degrades the process. It degrades human life. — David Trimble Copy Share Image
We had a completely deniable exchange of papers - in the winter before the 1997 election - with [Tony] Blair, setting out what we… — David Trimble Copy Share Image
There are two traditions in Northern Ireland. There are two main religious denominations. But there is only one true moral denomination. And it wants… — David Trimble Copy Share Image
The one thing I can assure you is that I'm not going to do a Prescott. — David Trimble Copy Share Image
During the 1996 Forum election my election agent, John Dobson, told me that at some stage down the line we were going to have… — David Trimble Copy Share Image
Politics can be likened to driving at night over unfamiliar hills and mountains. Close attention must be paid to what the beam can reach… — David Trimble Copy Share Image
As we take stock of this century of achievement, Ulster Unionists have every reason to feel proud. — David Trimble Copy Share Image
It wasn't too difficult to see that [Ian] Paisley would never do anything positive. — David Trimble Copy Share Image
It seemed to me that John [Taylor] had a good chance of becoming leader: and I was fairly comfortable with that. I respected his… — David Trimble Copy Share Image
We had the IRA ceasefire in August 1994 and a lot of people assumed that a deal had been done - which wasn't right. — David Trimble Copy Share Image
The Republican movement have not behaved properly over the years. They have not themselves implemented the Agreement. If they had implemented the Agreement then… — David Trimble Copy Share Image
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