It is quite clear to me that the Tory Party will get rid of Mrs Thatcher in about 3 years time.

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

He who rejects change is the architect of decay.

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.

The labour party is like a stage-coach. If you rattle along at great speed everybody inside is too exhilarated or too seasick to cause any trouble. But if you stop everybody gets out and argues about where to go next.

Tories never actually talk about getting rid of their leader, then suddenly there us a flash of steel between he shoulder-blades and rigormortis sets in.

I'm an optimist, but I'm an optimist who takes his raincoat.