'Life in Northern Ireland is infinitely better today because of the sacrifices Lord Trimble made...' | brendanhughes64
Of the many tributes following the death of David Trimble, some of the most about-face were from the DUP.
DUP MP Ian Paisley said that "of course he was a brave politician", brushing off his late father's past words as the rough and tumble of politics. In June the Lagan Valley MP lamented that the Belfast Agreement, which he once opposed, had been "significantly damaged" as a result of the Protocol. His efforts alongside the late SDLP leader John Hume won plaudits on the international stage, including the joint Nobel Peace Prize.
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