We should be wary of politicians who profess to follow history while only noticing those signposts of history that point in the direction which they themselves already favour.

Silence is regarded as a sort of sin now, and it has to be filled with a lot of gossip and soundbites.

It is normal for politicians in all countries to profess themselves the pupils of history, anxious to draw the right lessons from her teaching.

Margaret Thatcher was fearful of German unification because she believed that this would bring an immediate and formidable increase of economic strength to a Germany which was already the strongest economic partner in Europe.

A genuinely democratic Iraq might well act as a fresh spur.

Some people find it difficult to argue with a woman Prime Minister and shrivel up.

We should be wary of politicians who profess to follow history while only noticing those signposts of history that point in the direction which they themselves already favour.