Transcript of an interview with David Trimble, leader of the UUP, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 1 February 1998. The Stormont talks, begun in June 1996, continued into early 1998, Sinn Fein having joined the negotiations from September 1997. On 12 January 1998 the British and Irish governments issued the 'Propositions of Heads of Agreement' document outlining proposals for the constitutional, economic and legislative future of Northern Ireland. David Trimble analyses the document and discusses Sinn Fein's approach to the multi-party talks. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 1 February 1998
Name of First Interviewee: David Trimble
Role at time of Interview: Leader of the UUP
Interviewer: John Humphrys
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: © BBC On the Record
Link: Read the full transcript
Programme/Book/Article: BBC On the Record
Time Period covered: 1998
Key Individuals: David Trimble, Jeffrey Donaldson, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, John Prescott, Reg Empey, Mitchel McLaughlin
Key Words: UUP, Sinn Féin, SDLP, Lancaster House, economy, North-South relations, Anglo Irish Agreement, partition, Heads of Agreement, Bloody Sunday Inquiry