David Trimble and his colleagues are engaged in childish antics in an effort to stall the whole process until it runs into the ground. If this continues, and there is no reason to believe otherwise, the onus on the British and Dublin governments is to inject momentum into the situation increases. As one set of unionist leaders mess about at Stormont and others remain outside the talks, the situation on the ground remains unchanged.
Nationalists have yet to see any improvement in their situation.
As each week goes by without an iota of progress, faith in the process declines. The governments will now have to show how they intend to maintain the credibility of the process in the face of Unionist wrecking tactics with the resultant and growing nationalist disillusionment. If there is no real progress, there is no real process which can lead to a lasting peace. It's time everyone began to take the situation seriously. The disgusting rantings of a Walter Mitty British soldier have appeared in the News of the World.