Government to be 'battle a day'

Peter Robinson says no love lost between DUP and Sinn Fein

The DUP's Peter Robinson has acknowledged that a devolved government dominated by his party and Sinn Fein is likely to be "a battle a day".

Interviewed for Radio Ulster's Inside Politics, the East Belfast MP said the relationship between the two parties would be far from easy.

"That is why we have argued that this cannot be a permanent structure," Mr Robinson said.

"This cannot be a lasting and enduring form of government."

The DUP deputy leader said he agreed with Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams's remarks about an executive dominated by the DUP and Sinn Fein becoming "a battle a day".

Mr Robinson said it was the one thing he did agree with Mr Adams on.

"I don't think that it's going to be an easy relationship," Mr Robinson said.

"There will be no love lost between Sinn Fein and the DUP."

The two parties won the highest number of seats in the last assembly election and if this is repeated in next week's poll they would have the most places in an executive as well as the first minister and deputy first minister.