Baroness Arlene Foster described her removal as DUP leader in April 2021 as a horrendous experience. She likened it to the seven stages of grief, including anger, sadness, and disappointment in colleagues. Twenty-two MLAs and four MPs signed a letter of no confidence in her, leading to her resignation as DUP leader and First Minister.

Edwin Poots narrowly defeated Jeffrey Donaldson in the subsequent leadership contest. Mr Poots' tenure lasted only weeks before Sir Jeffrey Donaldson took over. Baroness Foster resigned as an MLA later that year, with Deborah Erskine co-opted into the Fermanagh and South Tyrone Assembly seat.

Family, friends, and faith supported Baroness Foster through the ordeal. She expressed hope that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has similar support amid speculation about his future. She noted that everyone behind a leader wants the job.

Baroness Foster commented on Labour unrest, stating that if three-quarters of the cabinet call for a resignation timetable, the position becomes untenable. She recalled Margaret Thatcher's 1990 downfall, when supporters urged her to accept it was over after initial resistance.

She stressed the need for a Prime Minister the country can support, given current global dangers.