At home, you always have to be a politician; when you're abroad, you almost feel yourself a statesman.

After a long life I have come to the conclusion that when all the Establishment is united it is always wrong.

There are three bodies no sensible man directly challenges: the Roman Catholic Church, the Brigade of Guards and the National Union of Mineworkers

No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.

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

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.

If ever the call comes to them, the young will go straight from the ranks of the neutralists into the ranks of he Majesty's Forces, as they have so often done in the past.