#unionist

If the British government is prepared to say that the Unionists will not have a veto over British government policy and that guns, vetoes and injustices will all be left outside the door, then there is no good reason why talks cannot take place in an appropriate atmosphere. ↗

— Martin McGuinness

#atmosphere #british #british government #cannot #door

I've had very good meetings with Unionist leaders, Democratic Unionist Party, Ian Paisley and his team. ↗

— Peter Hain

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There were two mentalities, and both mentalities had to change. There was what I called the Afrikaner mind set of the Unionist politicians, which was holding all power in their own hands, and discriminating, and their objective was to protect their identity. ↗

— John Hume

#called #change #discriminating #had #hands

If I felt we had alienated the Unionists, it would worry me because we've spent a great deal of time trying to open up discussion and dialogue with the Unionist Parties. ↗

— Dick Spring

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There is a great deal of work that can be done between the SDLP representing the Nationalist population and the Unionist Parties, and I believe we should set down to do that. ↗

— Dick Spring

#between #deal #done #down #great

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist. ↗

— Martin Niemoller

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I have opposed the Communist cold war line ever since, both by public utterance and by private help to trade unionists breaking free from the Communist influence. ↗

— Earl Browder

#breaking #cold #cold war #communist #ever

You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers. ↗

— Charles Kennedy

#democrats #describing #liberal #liberal democrats #trade

All too often miners, and indeed other trade unionists, underestimate the economic strength they have. ↗

— Arthur Scargill

#economic strength #indeed #miners #often #other

As we take stock of this century of achievement, Ulster Unionists have every reason to feel proud. ↗

— David Trimble

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