The Government wants a peaceful settlement. But we totally reject a peaceful sell-out.

There is no week, nor day, nor hour, when tyranny may not enter upon this country, if the people lose their supreme confidence in themselves, and lose their roughness and spirit of defiance. Tyranny may always enter—there is no charm or bar against it.

The desire to win is born in most of us. The will to win is a matter of training. The manner of winning is a matter of honour.

Citizenship should be based on those who have a close and real relationship with this country and its inhabitants.

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!

Women have plenty of roles in which they can serve with distinction: some of us even run countries. But generally we are better at wielding the handbag than the bayonet.

If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.