Transcript of an interview with David Trimble, former First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Nicholas Watt in March 2007 for the Guardian newspaper. Trimble evaluates Tony Blair’s contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process. The interview was part of the Guardian’s three day series examining Tony Blair’s involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process. It was published three months before his resignation as British Prime Minister.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 14 March 2007
Interviewer: Nicholas Watt
Role at time of Interview: Former First Minister of Northern Ireland and former leader of the UUP
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: (c) Guardian News & Media Ltd
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: The Guardian newspaper
Time Period covered: 1985-2002
Key Individuals: David Trimble, Tony Blair, John Major, George Mitchell
Key Words: Strategy, tactics, UUP, Sinn Féin, unionism