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DUP MLA Peter Weir has issued a press statement entitled "Why the Silence from UUP and the Tories?" Mr Weir claims that the UUP and their "Tory bosses" are at odds over policing and justice issues. The said the two parties refsused to answer questions put to them by journalists concerning the UUP policy paper published this week.

He went on:

"The policy paper published this week by the UUP demonstrates that they do not trust their Tory bosses. The refusal to comment confirms my suspicion that the Tory Party does not agree with the proposed five-year delay in the full devolution of policing and justice powers. Are they trying to spare Reg Empey's blushes by maintaining a silence?"

I just spoke to a Conservative spokesman and he hit back saying this was a "typical DUP press release trying to goad us." He said ther was no "silence" and that the party's position that policing and justice should be devolved when all the parties agree. He said it's for local politicians to decide the issue.

Oh and just as I was posting this a new UUP press release dropped into my in e-mail. Tom Elliot accuses the DUP of remaining silent and refusing to answer questions on "the vital question on the future of the UK economy - do they want public spending and our massive budget deficit brought under control and do they want taxes raised?"

Ah, the sounds of silence....

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