What great cause would have been fought and won under the banner 'I stand for consensus'?

I have made it quite clear that a unified Ireland was one solution that is out. A second solution was a confederation of two states. That is out. A third solution was joint authority. That is out-that is a derogation of sovereignty.

We simply cannot delegate the exercise of mercy and generosity to others.

I want a capital-earning democracy. Every man and woman a capitalist. Housing is the start. If you're a man or woman of property, you've got something. So every man a capitalist, and every man a man of property.

To those waiting with bated breath for that favorite media catchphrase, the U-turn, I have only this to say, ‘You turn if you want; the lady’s not for turning.

When will Labour learn that you cannot build Jerusalem in Brussels.

I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end.