This is an election full of potential jeopardy for the DUP, as the party could lose its leader and see itself once again eclipsed by Sinn Féin, writes Northern Editor Vincent Kearney.
The party could lose its leader and see itself once again eclipsed by Sinn Féin.
Defeat would plunge the DUP into crisis as it would seriously undermine Mr Robinson's position as leader, potentially forcing him to step down and plunge the party into a leadership contest. If what they have labelled"The Donaldson Deal" was so good, then why is Northern Ireland still subject to European laws?4 July is just a week before the height of the loyalist marching season, a time when political tensions in Northern Ireland traditionally increase and unionist rhetoric becomes more entrenched.
Much of the success was the result of a personal vote that may not carry over to his replacement and at this stage the DUP can't even decide who that will be. Both potential DUP candidates may be wary of the combined danger of the threat posed by the Alliance Party, a backlash from potential party voters because of the circumstances of Jeffrey Donaldson's demise, and a campaign by unionists opposed to its return to power-sharing.
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