The British don't runaway from terrorism. We have had 30-odd years of terrorism in our own country from the Irish Republican Army. We're used to it.

I think it's extremely unlikely that the European Union will fracture with nations dropping off the edge.

Society needs to condemn a little more and understand a little less.

Well, I think there's a distinction between sexing-up the intelligence and sexing-up the presentation of the intelligence.

A country of long shadows on county cricket grounds, warm beer, green suburbs, dog lovers, and old maids cycling to holy communion through the morning mist.

You're lucky to head a coalition government. I am a coalition government on my own.

Of course there are regrets. I shall regret always that I found my own authentic voice in politics. I was too conservative, too conventional. Too safe, too often. Too defensive. Too reactive. Later, too often on the back foot.