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.

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

Too many people looked to me in the eye and did not tell me the truth.

If you look at things that really affect people's lives - sport, the arts, charities - they were always at the back of the queue for government money - health, social security, defence, pensions were all way ahead. And each of those areas - sports, the arts, the lottery - got relatively petty cash from the government.

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

I will turn directly to the Asylum Bill later.

Ronnie Barker will forever be remembered as one of the great comic actors.