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.

Debating against him is no fun, say something insulting and he looks at you like a whipped dog.

Selsdon Man is designing a system of society for the ruthlessness and the pushing, the uncaring. His message to the rest is: you're out on your own.

A week is a long time in politics.

Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whatever terms are offered us? No.

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