Progress in North calls for courage
16th Nov 2006, 17:10 GMT
The most inflexible elements in Northern Ireland cannot be allowed to dictate the pace of political change. That path will lead to continuing social unrest and economic stagnation. If hope and opportunity is to be offered to young families and long-suffering communities, then the leaders of the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin must show courage and maturity by stepping away from extremists to forge a new consensus.
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