Total ghettoization, because they were in charge of public housing, the local council, and they deliberately located people in a ghetto situation in order to ensure that they maintained control.

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That's the strategy that myself and my party have pursued and are pursuing.

That's the strategy that myself and my party have pursued and are pursuing.

I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was - Derry was the worst...

I grew up in Derry, of course, and it was - Derry was the worst...

The only thing I shall talk about is my sporting achievements at school. My primary...

The only thing I shall talk about is my sporting achievements at school. My primary...

The violence had broken out in both sides, but our philosophy as a party was...

The violence had broken out in both sides, but our philosophy as a party was...

In working class districts, you had several families living together in the one house, and...

In working class districts, you had several families living together in the one house, and...

My father was a civil servant, fairly sort of middle ranking, low to middle ranking....

My father was a civil servant, fairly sort of middle ranking, low to middle ranking....

When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.

When people are divided, the only solution is agreement.

Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My...

Every child growing up will look to their parents, my mother and my father. My...

Therefore they should come to the table and reach an agreement that would protect their...

Therefore they should come to the table and reach an agreement that would protect their...

I think that's not a question that one can answer accurately. I read a whole...

I think that's not a question that one can answer accurately. I read a whole...

My father was unemployed and I was the eldest of seven children. We were very...

My father was unemployed and I was the eldest of seven children. We were very...

I was grateful for the opportunity to make a difference. The political violence really started...

I was grateful for the opportunity to make a difference. The political violence really started...

The civil rights movement in the United States was about the same thing, about equality...

The civil rights movement in the United States was about the same thing, about equality...

People were so keen to get investment. In those days, there was quite significant unemployment...

People were so keen to get investment. In those days, there was quite significant unemployment...

We did not seek ideological confrontation.

We did not seek ideological confrontation.

They believed that Britain was in Ireland defending their own interests, therefore the Irish had...

They believed that Britain was in Ireland defending their own interests, therefore the Irish had...

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms...

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms...

In my opinion, what changed the situation eventually - and, of course, it took a...

In my opinion, what changed the situation eventually - and, of course, it took a...

In coming to that agreement, my party had a clear philosophy throughout. In Northern Ireland,...

In coming to that agreement, my party had a clear philosophy throughout. In Northern Ireland,...

If the word 'No' was removed from the English language, Ian Paisley would be speechless.

If the word 'No' was removed from the English language, Ian Paisley would be speechless.