If anyone seriously questioned whether the First Minister resigning was a pre-election stunt, the DUP leader's speech afterwards left it beyond any doubt.
In a lengthy keynote address to the party faithful, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson reiterated DUP opposition to Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol - but also took a swipe at other Stormont parties.
He accused Sinn Féin of "preaching equality" but showing a lack of respect to unionists, pointing to how the party blocked small efforts to mark the Northern Ireland centenary and the Queen's jubilee.
