We had an inllux of foreign revolutionary journalists searching for illumination on the Theory of Petrol Bomb Fighting. We reached then a turning-point in Irish history, and we reached it because of the determination of one group of people in a Catholic slum area in Derry. In fifty hours we brought a government to its knees, and we gave back to a downtrodden people their pride and the strength of their convictions. It is very difficult to forecast what will happen next. For fifty years things have been static in Northern Ireland, and we are catching up on fifty years' history in the period of a year.
Every day means a new chapter in a book and a new chapter in the life of a person.
But whatever happens, never again will the Unionist Government be able to govern Northern Ireland as it has done since the country was created by Act of Parliament. The people have made their situation clear. We will fight for justice. We will try to achieve it by peaceful means. But if it becomes necessary we will simply make it impossible for any unjust government to govern us.