The sniping at Trimble continues as Sammy Wilson of the DUP suggests, "Trimble and his political allies repeated time and time again that the Agreement provided the Government with the powers to exclude those who did not genuinely give up violence. Four years on, he is now admitting that those powers do not exist and need to be introduced".

Father Des Wilson hits Trimble from the 'other side', pouring scorn on the idea that he may resign. The Belfast Telegraph suggests that the problem is one not simply for Unionists, but for all the pro-agreement parties.