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

The most important thing to say is that Sinn Fein isn't going back to anything. We are a party on the move.

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

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.

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

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.

The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door.