In a leading article on October 9th, it was stated that David Trimble had advanced the idea that republicans and unionists should "jump together". A reader points out, and we are happy to accept, that it was in fact Gerry Adams who first used the phrase, which has been used on many occasions since by Mr Trimble.

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