There are two traditions in Northern Ireland. There are two main religious denominations. But there is only one true moral denomination. And it wants peace.

There was a process in place at that time - the Downing Street Declaration of December 1993 - which set out the terms and conditions under which people who had been involved in paramilitary activity could come into the political process.

The decision to give an indicative date for a return is a mistake. It degrades the process. It degrades human life.

It seemed to me that John [Taylor] had a good chance of becoming leader: and I was fairly comfortable with that. I respected his judgment. And I also thought to myself that - because I was able to get on with him - I could become his Chief Whip.

The one thing I can assure you is that I'm not going to do a Prescott.

It wasn't too difficult to see that [Ian] Paisley would never do anything positive.

I knew what I had to do as party leader had to be sensible and relate to the real situation we were in, rather than a situation you would like to have.