They really want to see a return to the mythical 'good old days' of majority rule and some will stop at nothing to succeed in this quest. Should these people succeed, they will achieve a pyrrhic victory. The potential loss of benefits, which have begun to flow from the agreement, should strike fear into their cold hearts and result in a serious modification of their desires. However they are playing a dangerous game with all our futures. We live in a volatile situation in which violence and disorder can easily become effective weapons in the hands of those who resist change.
Nationalists hold some of the keys to sustaining the executive.
Many believe that nationalists wish to see all semblance of Britishness expunged from Northern Ireland. I do not believe such a wish dominates either nationalism or republicanism, but there remains a need for nationalists to demonstrate that the culture and traditions associated with unionism are to be accorded respect and honour.