Sir Patrick must hope this will be enough to bring the parties back to the table, to build on the broad principles agreed last time.

Sir Patrick, it is thought, will focus first upon strengthening security.

Sir Patrick was less sanguine about the meeting, which he described as "civil."

Sir Patrick, however, seemed to be sticking close to the tougher position today.

But Sir Patrick certainly never guessed what was to come.

Not so, says Sir Patrick - he wouldn't last five minutes if he did.

Between 1828 and 1831 Sir Patrick added to the front west part of the house.

Sir Patrick said he wanted to make it clear to the public that the Government was backing the police to the full.

Sir Patrick, 62, said the decision to split the roles of chairman and chief executive would be reviewed when he retired.

"We are asking Sir Patrick to look now into the whole area of party funding," he added.

Sir Patrick must hope this will be enough to bring the parties back to the table, to build on the broad principles agreed last time.

Sir Patrick, it is thought, will focus first upon strengthening security.

Sir Patrick was less sanguine about the meeting, which he described as "civil."

Sir Patrick, however, seemed to be sticking close to the tougher position today.

But Sir Patrick certainly never guessed what was to come.

Not so, says Sir Patrick - he wouldn't last five minutes if he did.

Between 1828 and 1831 Sir Patrick added to the front west part of the house.

Sir Patrick said he wanted to make it clear to the public that the Government was backing the police to the full.

Sir Patrick, 62, said the decision to split the roles of chairman and chief executive would be reviewed when he retired.

"We are asking Sir Patrick to look now into the whole area of party funding," he added.