He said the UUP, unlike the DUP, would "not vote for Sinn Fein's exclusion one minute and then continue in government with them the next after a motion has been defeated".

BBC: Sinn Fein exclusion debate scheduled

It doesn't seem much to ask that other journalists -- and why not also political leaders and willing members of the public -- should stop for a minute's silence on one day each year, May the third, to pay tribute and reflect on the courage of those who have died for our right to know.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Call for a Minute��s Silence for Fallen Journalists on World Press Freedom Day