I think Sinn Fein remains the greatest threat to our democracy and our prosperity as a state.
The most important thing to say is that Sinn Fein isn't going back to anything. We are a party on the move.
In my view, a united Ireland is inevitable, and it is certainly more likely than a voluntary coalition which doesn't include Sinn Fein.
Sinn Fein say, "The British government are buggers".
Part of my mission, if I have that opportunity as leader, is to take Sinn Fein on.
Sinn Fein is the fastest growing party on the island of Ireland.
But the fact is that the vast majority of Republicans support the Sinn Fein leadership.
Sinn Fein has the potential and capacity to become the vehicle for the attainment of republican objectives.
Along with that ongoing process Sinn Fein took a decision to establish a peace commission which had the responsibility to travel around the country to receive submissions from the general public, also our opponents.
The reality is that when Sinn Fein gets into these talks, there will be no more options for armed republicanism, for the IRA.
The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door.
On a number of occasions, I have made it clear that Sinn Fein policy was to argue for the establishment of an independent, international truth commission.
The sheer scale of what the Tories are attempting to do is staggering. But Sinn Fein will not agree to this ideologically driven austerity agenda.
Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a popular movement towards peace, equality and justice.