Wars are not caused by the buildup of weapons. They are caused when an aggressor believes he can achieve his objectives at an acceptable price.

Yes, the Commission wants to increase its powers, Yes, it is a non-elected body and I do not want the Commission to increase its powers at the expense of the House, so of course we differ. The President of the Commission, Mr Delors, said at a press conference the other day that he wanted the European Parliament to be the democratic body of the Community. He wanted the Commission to be the Executive and he wanted the Council of Ministers to be the Senate. No! No! No!

If you have a sense of purpose and a sense of direction, I believe people will follow you. Democracy isn't just about deducing what the people want. Democracy is leading the people as well.

To be free is better than to be unfree – always. Any politician who suggests the opposite should be treated as suspect.

There might be new technology, but technological progress itself was nothing new - and over the years it had not destroyed jobs, but created them.

Everything a politician promises at election time has to be paid for either by higher taxation or by borrowing.

It will be years - not in my time - before a woman will become Prime Minister