I think when you've lost an election by 179, there's going to be a period of time after eighteen years in government when you can't do anything right, and people just kick you for the sake of it, will never admit they voted Conservative.

Are parents always more ambitious for their children than they are for themselves?

No time like the present

I think my attitude to human beings has changed since leaving prison.

The worst moment of any campaign is waiting for the sun to rise on the morning of the battle

When a book comes out I wonder if one person will buy it. It's agony. Of course it's stupid, but it's agony.

Time spent on preparation is seldom wasted.