When my father began his work in the 1970s it was a very different EU. I pay tribute to what he did. But it has now become a very different proposition: the United States of Europe.

Dark forces dragged me away from the keyboard, swirling forces of irresistible intensity and power.

He is like some sherry-crazed old dowager who has lost the family silver at roulette, and who now decides to double up by betting the house as well.

Some people think that it [Brexit] is the end of the world. It's not. On the contrary, it's a massive opportunity for this country.

So I'm definitely in favour of stimulating the dynamic wealth creation sectors of the economy.

The next Tory leader would have to unify his party and ensure that Britain stood tall in the world.

Some people play the piano, some do Sudoku, some watch television, some people go out to dinner parties. I write books.