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Is Peter Robinson softening his stance on Tuesday's crunch vote in the Assembly?

That's the question the hacks were asking after his press conference in Bangor on Thursday afternoon.

The DUP had been briefing that the party would need the support of the Ulster Unionists if the deal was going through.

Total community confidence, the buzz words.

The Ulster Unionists have been playing hard-ball saying issues such as education and a proper four party executive needed sorted.

The First Minister said having held ten meetings and consulted widely, he had received only one letter objecting to the devolution of policing and justice.

He wanted the support of the community and all the political parties.

There was no threat to walk away even if the Ulster Unionists did not play ball.

A DUP executive meeting on Monday night would be crucial.

Martin McGuinness pointed out the DUP and Sinn Fein had the numbers to force the matter through.

He was confident.

Peter Robinson seemed more concerned about the economy and what was needed to improve things.

The talking continues.

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At 14:31 on 05 March 2010, Not conned wrote:
More DUP contricks - Robinson has only one agenda - self preservation - so unless the snowmen have found some spherical objects Robinson survives!
At 19:24 on 04 March 2010, Phil wrote:
Will he let the deadline slip, well thats the £50,000 question.
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