If you don't believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don't think it's enough.

There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch.

You can hardly say boo to a goose in the House of Commons now without cries of "Ungentlemanly," "Not fair" and all the rest.

Revolt by all means, but only on one issue at a time. To do more would be to confuse the whips.

We believe that unless we give opportunity to the strong and able, we shall never have the means to provide real protection for the weak and the old.

A successful current affairs television show seems to be more and more a cross between a music hall turn and a scene in a torture chamber.

I will not be able to carry the physical burden of leading the Party at the next general election. I hope it will soon be possible for the customary processes of consultation to be carried on within the Party about its future leadership.