Gavin Robinson says Sinn Fein's electoral success, at Stormont and Westminster, has been misread as evidence of constitutional change.
The Democratic Unionist Party leader Gavin Robinson says there is no evidence of a significant shift towards Irish unity. Speaking to Sky News ahead of the DUP's annual conference, Mr Robinson denied having his head in the sand on the issue. His comments came as Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon predicted Irish unity and Scottish independence would both happen.
He said: 'There is a sense that this place needs to be carefully nurtured… 'There are nuances that, to the uninitiated, may seem odd, but if you don't get them right, things can go wrong, so there's a steep learning curve for this government.' Mr Robinson was thrust into the leadership of the DUP when his predecessor Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigned suddenly in March. Donaldson had been charged with historical sexual offences.
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