Then, happy low, lie down! Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
Shakespeare’s famous summation of the burdens of command in Henry IV will resonate strongly with the leaders of the political parties contesting the Westminster elections up for decision in the next days.
For there could be regicidal consequences for some of the figures who have occupied centrestage in Northern Ireland and UK politics over the past decade or so from what is widely expected to be an indeterminate outcome when the votes are tallied.
Such is the do or die …