Freedom can be gained only at the point of an IRA rifle, and I apologize to no one for saying that we support the freedom fighters of the IRA.

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

The reality is that the people that we represent are no longer going to be second-class citizens in their own country.

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.

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

I haven't done anything that I'm ashamed of.