“It is incumbent on everybody in political office to take this moment very, very seriously and to take the temperature down, to think twice before … inflating any argument and to think about what somebody else who doesn’t share your opinion might think about the way you’ve put your case.”
Urging politicians to de-escalate tensions.
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The truth is everybody has to double down on compromise – that's what life's all about – double down on compromise.
Northern Ireland has withstood many moments of sharp disagreement over the years and must do so again.
Not just for this year, because I’m bored with this kind of sticking plaster issue of, we pour a little bit more cash in every year when there are troubles - we need to get to a several-year settlement.
This will strengthen the commission’s immediate and future work. In the meantime, the current commissioners have my full backing.
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