Give the Germans five deutschmarks and they will save it. But give the British £5 and they will borrow £25 and spend it.

I think we can get respect for Parliament back providing governments and oppositions are frank.

You cannot think of Margaret without Denis. There comes a time when every Prime Minister needs someone to give him or her the unvarnished truth, and, in Denis, Margaret had just that.

I like the best of the British press. The best of the British press is very good.

When our backs are against the wall, we must turn around and march forward.

It is time to return to those core values, time to get back to basics: to self-discipline and respect for the law, to consideration for others, to accepting responsibility for yourself and your family, and not shuffling it off on other people and the state.

Well British troops are superb in the field in terms of conflict.