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.

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

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

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.

UN goodwill may be a bottomless pit but it's by no means limitless.

Well what would happen is that if Greece defaulted and couldn't pay its debts, all the Greek bonds that are held in other banking systems across Western Europe would suddenly have no value. You could as a knock-on effect create a banking crisis in Western Europe.

When your back is against the wall, there is only one thing to do, and that is turn around and fight.