Our ability to make a decision about the declaration is hampered by the British government being reluctant to give us the clarification which we require.

The fact is that a car used by Gerry Adams and myself during the course of the Mitchell review was bugged by elements within British military intelligence.

But the fact is that the vast majority of Republicans support the Sinn Fein leadership.

Sinn Fein is the fastest growing party on the island of Ireland.

Our ability to make a decision about the declaration is hampered by the British government being reluctant to give us the clarification which we require.

If the British government is prepared to say that the Unionists will not have a veto over British government policy and that guns, vetoes and injustices will all be left outside the door, then there is no good reason why talks cannot take place in an appropriate atmosphere.

That's healthy and good for us that there are people who are prepared to question what we are doing.