I don't have a shred of regret about entering the exchange-rate mechanism.

Only in Britain could it be thought a defect to be too clever by half. The probability is that too many people are too stupid by three-quarters.

I have a huge admiration for the House of Lords, I have a huge admiration for the people who work in the House of Lords, they're great public servants and they do an absolutely tremendous job.

Tentacles of terrorism spread everywhere

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

I would rather go while I am being urged to stay, than to stay beyond the time when I should go.

Let's turn British inventions into British industries, British factories and British jobs. Let them make pounds for us, not dollars marks or yen for others.