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I'm a passionate trade unionist.

The Scottish Labour Party, while I have breath in my body, will listen to the views of trade unionists.

When you're brought up in a Unionist culture, you can't help but feel Unionist.

As we take stock of this century of achievement, Ulster Unionists have every reason to feel proud.

I'm a lifelong believer in trade unionism.

I'm pro Union.

You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.

I am proud of the fact that the U.K. is an open trading country. I welcome inward investment such as that of Nissan, and the takeover of struggling British companies by foreign companies who turn them around, as in the case of Jaguar Land Rover. I also accept that job losses sometimes have to occur to restore failing companies to health.

I am very proud I was part of the IRA in Derry and involved in repelling the designs of the British state forces against people who were being treated as second- and third-class citizens.