Last night the Leader of the DUP Edwin Poots was forced to resign after just 21 days in the job.
Many say Jeffrey Donaldson is the man with the temperament to bring the party back together.
Professor of Social Policy at the Ulster University and Former Member of the Council of State Deirdre Heenan joins The Last Word to discuss what has been a very busy 24 hours in Northern Irish politics.
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