My job now, as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, is to take this process forward, and that I'm determined to do, whatever old clippings you dig out and whatever old quotes you put before me.

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What my job is, is to get on with getting the process of democratic politics,...

What my job is, is to get on with getting the process of democratic politics,...

The big missing part of the jig-saw is to get the assembly back up and...

The big missing part of the jig-saw is to get the assembly back up and...

Taxpayers will not stand for - nor should they - the funding of poster sites,...

Taxpayers will not stand for - nor should they - the funding of poster sites,...

You can get on with your job. I'm going to get on with mine. And...

You can get on with your job. I'm going to get on with mine. And...

When you look at what I've done here, you see a consistent theme of reforms...

When you look at what I've done here, you see a consistent theme of reforms...

I strongly support European sanctions against Mugabe and his ruling clique. We must do all...

I strongly support European sanctions against Mugabe and his ruling clique. We must do all...

A lot of leading countries in the world, including the United States and Russia, have...

A lot of leading countries in the world, including the United States and Russia, have...

It's been fascinating watching all those pictures of me with a lot more hair Jeremy,...

It's been fascinating watching all those pictures of me with a lot more hair Jeremy,...

There will be no support in the island of Ireland for building a nuclear power...

There will be no support in the island of Ireland for building a nuclear power...

I've had very good meetings with Unionist leaders, Democratic Unionist Party, Ian Paisley and his...

I've had very good meetings with Unionist leaders, Democratic Unionist Party, Ian Paisley and his...

What's crucial is that the IRA produce a credible statement that paramilitary and criminality activity...

What's crucial is that the IRA produce a credible statement that paramilitary and criminality activity...

We now have a political process, we've had a period of parties that have been...

We now have a political process, we've had a period of parties that have been...

I'm going to be looking forward, asked to be judged on my record, not taken...

I'm going to be looking forward, asked to be judged on my record, not taken...

I was never Vice Chair of the Troops Out Movement.

I was never Vice Chair of the Troops Out Movement.

We'll be launching the new public prosecution service in Northern Ireland tomorrow. I'll be doing...

We'll be launching the new public prosecution service in Northern Ireland tomorrow. I'll be doing...

That Sinn Fein, as I've already indicated, their leaders have already indicated that's what they...

That Sinn Fein, as I've already indicated, their leaders have already indicated that's what they...