The press and the Beeb reported a swing to the hard line parties. As an outside observer who, thanks to sat TV can watch both Ulster and BBC NI, saw no real evidence of the Sinn Fein being hard line. Gerry Adams stated that he will be willing to sit down and talk with any of the political parties including the DUP. I am aware of their past but there are other ways to look than back.
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