Perhaps the one comforting thought I got out of this whole disgusting affair was that over the years when the government was tapping my telephone, it must certainly have heard some home truths from me about themselves, often couched in good Anglo-Saxon terms.

This country is armed to the teeth, and none of these African states could begin to attack South Africa.

I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for.

I used to be a fan of proportional representation, but I am not at all now I have seen it in action.

I am provocative, and I admit this. It isn't as if I'm only on the receiving end, a poor, frail little creature. I can be thoroughly nasty when I get going, and I don't pull my punches.

It is the answers, not the questions, that are embarrassing.

The immediate present belongs to the extremists, but the future belongs to the moderates.