This party is a bit like an old stagecoach. If you drive along at a rapid rate everyone aboard is either so exhilarated or so seasick that you don't have a lot of difficulty.

He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.

One man's wage increase is another man's price increase.

Whichever party is in office, the Treasury is in power.

Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start.

I'm at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.

I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night's sleep.