The Five Demands

Prima visita ufficiale in Irlanda del Nord di David Cameron, in qualità di Primo Ministro britannico

David Cameron ha mantenuto la propria promessa di tornare in Irlanda del Nord da vittorioso nelle General Election del 6 maggio scorso.
Cameron si è riunito in colloqui con Peter Robinson e Martin McGuinness, a Stormont.
Il suo obiettivo è stato quello di tranquillizzare la comunità sul fatto che l’Irlanda del Nord non verrà considerato bersaglio di tagli alla spesa pubblica ed ha ribadito il suo pieno sostegno alla devolution.
“Atti di terrorismo e di violenza non portano a nulla se non alla miseria”.
“E’ un compito assolutamente essenziale favorire una forte ripresa, una buona crescita ed un forte settore sia privato che commerciale”, ha dichiarato Cameron.
La sua nomina a capo del governo del Regno Unito è stato frutto della coalizione tra i liberaldemocratici e i conservatori, il cui accordo recentemente pubblicato ribadisce l’intenzione del governo di riesaminare ‘tax corporation’ in Irlanda del Nord.
“Continueremo a promuovere la pace, la stabilità e la prosperità economica in Irlanda del Nord, rispettando iò che è stato stabilito gli accordi negoziati e dalle istituzioni”.
“Lavoreremo per portare l’Irlanda del Nord indietro alla corrente principale politica britannica, producendo un documento voernativo in esame dei meccanismi potenziali per cambiare l’aliquota della ‘corporation tax‘ in Irlanda del Nord.”

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Cameron visiting Northern Ireland (BBC News Northern Ireland)
Prime Minister David Cameron is making his first visit to Northern Ireland since taking office.
Mr Cameron met with First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at Stormont Castle.
Speaking after the meeting, Mr Cameron said that Northern Ireland would not be singled out in cuts to tackle the budget deficit.
He said he wanted to reassure people of his support for devolution.
“Let me say this to those who still want to wreck progress and peace in Northern Ireland that taking part in terror will not achieve anything apart from misery.
“Our commitment to Northern Ireland, our commitment to the devolved institutions, is absolute.
“Acts of terrorism, acts of violence will achieve nothing except misery,” he said.
Mr Cameron added he was committed to “getting the economy here in Northern Ireland going”.
“It is an absolutely essential task that we have a strong recovery, good growth and a strong commercial and private sector here in Northern Ireland,” he said.
He said the assembly could defer cuts to the Northern Ireland budget for a year if it wanted to.
Secretary of State Owen Paterson said it was not sustainable for Northern Ireland to have more than 70% of its gross domestic product spent on public spending.
“What we need to do, and I’ve suggested it will take 25 years to do this, is to steadily rebalance the economy, by bringing up the size of the private sector and steadily bringing down dependence on public spending.
“But we’ve said it’s irresponsible to do nothing. It’s equally irresponsible to do anything too drastic,” he said.
Party leaders
As well as meeting Mr Robinson and Mr McGuinness, the new prime minister will meet the party leaders, including UUP leader Sir Reg Empey.
Before the election, Mr Cameron had hoped that he would have MPs elected in Northern Ireland. But the failure of the partnership with the Ulster Unionists to win any seats has posed challenges.
Meanwhile, the newly published detailed agreement between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives reiterates the government’s intention to re-examine corporation tax in Northern Ireland.
The agreement says: “We will continue to promote peace, stability and economic prosperity in Northern Ireland, standing firmly behind the agreements negotiated and institutions they establish.
“We will work to bring Northern Ireland back into the mainstream of UK politics, including producing a government paper examining potential mechanisms for changing the corporation tax rate in Northern Ireland.”