I am the last person whom it would be reasonable to expect to leave the Conservative Party.

'Helping industry' is the elephant pit of socialism, a deep hole with sharp spikes at the bottom, covered over with twigs and fresh grass.

The enemies of advertising are the enemies of freedom.

All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs.

Independence, the freedom of a self-governing nation, is in my estimation the highest political good, for which any disadvantage, if need be, and any sacrifice are a cheap price.

A little nonsense now and then is not a bad thing - where would we politicians be if we were not allowed to talk it sometimes.

I am the last person whom it would be reasonable to expect to leave the Conservative Party.