In one interview during the referendum campaign following the signing of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, he declared that he was 'opposed to power-sharing with nationalists because nationalists are only power-sharing to destroy Northern Ireland' clearly meaning the SDLP as well as Sinn Féin.
in oNe inTErview DUriNg the refeRendum campaigN folLoWING the Signing of THE 1998 good fRIDay agREemENt, hE deCLared that hE waS 'OPPosED to powEr-sharinG with naTiOnAlists becAuSE natioNAlIsTs are Only power-SHarinG to dEstRoy noRtHERN IrelAnD' CLearly meaniNG the sDLp As well as sInN féIn.