Ulster Unionists have stood against violence for decades and will continue to do so in the future.

The position and ideology of Ulster unionists is such that their goals cannot be divided.

For precisely the same reason, the Ulster unionists are wont to insist upon it.

In general elections from then to 2005 the Ulster Unionists did not contest the seat.

The Ulster Unionists ended up with 197 seats, but their share of the vote - 29.1pc, was 2pc down on the last council election.

The article "threw down the gauntlet to nationalists to follow the lead given by Ulster unionists."

Some Ulster Unionists have already declared they would boycott him if he were chosen.

But his attempts to forge an alliance with the Ulster Unionists failed at the last election.

That 11-week effort resulted in a deal, announced 10 days ago, that was put to the Ulster Unionists today.

Gallup offered the alternative scenarios shown in the table - including a deal with the Ulster Unionists.