Member

That we have to get this matter sorted out is the central, lead point in the DUP’s manifesto for Assembly elections. I never see it referred to subsequently, yet it is so rare for a party to get a 100% win. I mention this because the Windsor Framework is not simply a matter of its flaws; it is worth recalling that there are things in it—for example, the Stormont brake—which are of major importance and help to explain why, when the Assembly votes, there will be a vote for it. It also helps to explain why the move in public opinion in Northern Ireland is increasingly towards this.