With the world divided, the United Nations divided, our country divided and our party divided, it would be inexplicable if we did not have a debate on this crucially important issue.

what we hold dear in this country and in other civilized nations throughout the world.

It is an absolute disgrace that this could happen in this country. Anti-union laws are a green light for greed, a charter for these cowboy capitalists, a licence for bullying and they should go.

We have shown the world that South Africa is not among those nations who allow corruption to unravel the fabric of their country's soul.

Ralph Nader has contributed an enormous amount to this country, and, for some inexplicable reason, he seems determined to wreck his legacy. I think he's hell-bent to do this.

I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.