No Irish nationalist could support any treaty which institutionalizes British government claims to a part of Irish national territory. Indeed, the term - 'constitutional nationalism'- used by Mr.Mallon (SDLP) and his colleagues to describe their political philosophy is a contradiction in terms. The only constitutional nationalist in Ireland today is Sean McBride. He puts his nationalism within a framework of Irish constitutionality. Mr. Mallon, however, puts his within the framework of British constitutionality. Irish nationalism within British constitutionality is a contradiction in terms.

I nominate the Reverend Ian Paisley for the position of First Minister of northern Ireland

Once water charges are in place they will only go up. This has been the history of all these charges

We can be revisionist, and that's a good thing to be at times, but we shouldn't airbrush our history, so we can only make judgments in the objective conditions of that time.

It might or might not be right to kill, but sometimes it is necessary.

It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo.

We have to make sure the Good Friday Agreement works.