In the end, the Labour party could cease to represent labour. Stranger historic ironies have happened than that.

I have set and always will set my face like flint against making any difference between one citizen of this country and another on grounds of his origin.

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

Of course I am very proud of being a Tory. Yes, in my head and in my heart I regard myself as a Tory. As I have said, I was born that way; I believe it is congenital. I am unable to change it. That is how I see the world... [The EEC] is the most un-Tory thing that can be conceived.

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.

History is littered with the wars which everybody knew would never happen.

People are disposed to mistake predicting troubles for causing troubles and even for desiring troubles.