Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people's money. It's quite a characteristic of them.

The Kosovo campaign was a just and necessary war. And I believe that Blair - of whom I have many criticisms - in this case showed real determination in conducting it.

Just rejoice at the news and congratulate our armed forces and the Marines. Rejoice!

Their pitiless ideology only survives because it is maintained by force. But the day comes when the anger and frustration of the people is so great that force cannot contain it. Then the edifice cracks: the mortar crumbles.

We speak of peace, yes, but whose peace? Poland's? Bulgaria's? The peace of the grave?

If a Tory does not believe that private property is one of the main bulwarks of individual freedom, then he had better become a socialist and have done with it.

It is your tax which pays for public spending. The government have no money of their own. There is only taxpayers' money.