Anti-agreement unionists in Northern Ireland were today urged to forget their differences and unite to oppose further concessions to nationalism.
UK Unionist leader, Mr Robert McCartney, speaking during his party's annual conference, said the vast majority of unionists were now opposed to the Belfast Agreement.
"All of those who believe in the Union and who oppose the Agreement as the means of its destruction - be they DUP, UKUP or anti-Agreement Ulster Unionists, must abandon their petty differences or their electoral ambitions.
"Over the next four weeks they must unite to demonstrate that no further concessions will be allowed as the price of undemocratic devolution."
His call came as the pro-Agreement parties consider whether to accept a blueprint for the restoration of Northern Ireland's devolved Assembly.
In an attack on Mr David Trimble, Mr McCartney said the Ulster Unionist was preparing to be duped once again and go into government with Sinn Fein.
"He [Mr Trimble] has forfeited all credibility within the unionist community, 70 per cent of which is now anti-Agreement and 47 per cent of which prefers Direct Rule to devolution of the Agreement variety.
"Perhaps even a majority of his own party will refuse to allow more concessions to maintain devolved institution which are conforming more and more to the Sinn Fein view that they are merely transitional mechanisms for a united Ireland," he added.
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