UUP leader David Trimble arrives on a London bus to launch his party's manifesto at the Stormont hotel. Photograph: Paul Faith/PA
Is it a fine old Routemaster, banished from London's streets in its prime? Or is it a "clapped-out" bus? The DUP's deputy leader, Peter Robinson, knows which side he's on. "Whilst the DUP puts a modern, state-of-the-art vehicle on the road, the UUP uses a relic of the road which sums up what their party has become," Mr Robinson scoffed yesterday. "Anyone wanting to become a passenger on the UUP's bus should be aware that they are purchasing a one way, second class ticket to a united Ireland. ... I notice that the UUP's bus is adorned with balloons as well as many helium-filled items as well." Miaow!
