Misgovernment...will often be reflected in oppressive or aggressive policies towards groups within the state or towards the state's neighbours.

I pay tribute to John Major's achievement in persuading the other 11 Community Heads of Government that they could move ahead to a Social Chapter but not within the treaty and without Britain's participation. It sets a vital precedent. For an enlarged Community can only function if we build in flexibility of that kind... John Major deserves high praise for ensuring at Maastricht that we would not have either a Single Currency or the absurd provisions of the Social Chapter forced upon us: our industry, workforce, and national prosperity will benefit as a result.

It is no exaggeration to describe plain English as a fundamental tool of government.

Occupied Falklands are the thorn in my balls

The secret of happiness is to live within your income and pay your bills on time.

A bully has no respect for a weakling and the way to stop a bully is not to be weak. The way to stop a bully from ever being a bully is to say: "I'm as strong as you. Anything you do to me, I can do to you." We are going for nuclear and conventional disarmament but we're going about it in the right way.

You and I come by road or rail, but economists travel on infrastructure.