Buying the bases
Looking back at the of yesterday's First Minister's Questions, I was struck by Peter Robinson talking about the possibility of the Executive buying disused military bases. The First Minister insists he remains hopeful that London will give the bases as a free gift. However he went on to talk about the possibility of buying the sites at a reduced rate in the light of the recent collapse in property prices. No doubt that concession to the possibility of a purchase will be noted in London.
In contrast to previous assertions by Shaun Woodward, Mr Robinson rejected the notion that the delay in developing the Maze had impacted on the negotiations over the other sites. Later, during Culture Questions, Gregory Campbell, said he would be presenting a paper on the Maze to the Executive "in the very very near future."
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