He cries crocodile tears for the industry that his party sought to destroy.
That is what is behind all the crocodile tears we have seen this afternoon and in recent weeks.
If he is shedding crocodile tears about ratepayers' money, will he return that £45 million to the ratepayers, where it rightly belongs?
They cry crocodile tears and say that they suffer from a design fault and require what they describe as a "repair element".
No amount of wringing of hands or crocodile tears will bring those mills back into life.
Many people will weep crocodile tears and talk about the need for inquiries.
Quite frankly, his crocodile tears are being shed rather late.
I have never been one to shed crocodile tears over the loss of our shipbuilding industry.
