Ourselves almost alone
The DUP are continuing to sort out their double jobbing dilemmas, but not in time for today's Executive meeting. During this afternoon's Stormont Executive meeting, a local government bill is due to be discussed. A Sinn Fein source tells me that all the unionist ministers, with the exception of Peter Robinson, will have to leave the room because, as councillors, they have a conflict of interests. The SDLP's Margaret Ritchie will also have to leave because she sits on Down District Council.
That should leave just Peter and the Sinn Fein ministers. Maybe they'll want to talk about more than miscellaneous council matters once they get a rare moment's privacy.
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