Northern Ireland devolution process: press conference with leaders

Northern Ireland devolution process: press conference with leaders; Q - Do you think that Northern Ireland's politicians can work together for the benefit of all the people here, bearing in mind that some commentators are now questioning the actual [indistinct], I think more pertinently bearing in mind the public mood that you are very well aware of [indistinct] and sometimes [indistinct].Gordon Brown press conference SOT- Is it hardly surprising when you have got an unresolved issue, you have got to resolve that issue first before you can move forward? The whole purpose of these talks-and this is an agreement between the two parties which the two governments are supporting-was to clear away those unresolved issues so that the Assembly could concentrate on the issues that Peter has just been talking about in jobs and schools and all the things that matter to the everyday lives of people in Northern Ireland. What we have actually seen in the last few weeks is we can deal with these issues; issues that were not easy to deal with have been overcome and we have proved that on the devolution of policing and justice, when some people thought a few weeks ago this was months, perhaps years away, it is only weeks away.- I do think that at the end of the day we owe a debt of gratitude to the two parties for coming together, dealing with the difficult issues, getting a very detailed agreement and now being in a position to recommend it to the other parties. I hope that the people of Northern Ireland will not only support this agreement, but urge all parties in the Assembly to support what is, I think, a very good agreement for Northern Ireland. More importantly, it is a good agreement that secures the peace in Northern Ireland and ensures that new investment will come to Northern Ireland as people see the stability that arises from it.Peter Robinson press conference SOT- Of course, any structure can be improved and we will continue to work on improving the str...