It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.

I believe our way of life is infinitely superior for every human being than any which the Communist creed can offer.

The Russians are bent on world dominance, and they are rapidly acquiring the means to become the most powerful imperial nation the world has seen. The men in the Soviet Politburo do not have to worry about the ebb and flow of public opinion. They put guns before butter, while we put just about everything before guns.

We Conservatives hate unemployment.

Nevertheless, the Tenth Commandment-'Thou shalt not covet'-recognizes that making money and owning things could become selfish activities. But it is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but love of money for its own sake. The spiritual dimension comes in deciding what one does with the wealth. How could we respond to the many calls for help, or invest for the future, or support the wonderful artists or craftsmen whose work also glorifies God, unless we had first worked hard and used our talents to create the necessary wealth?

I'm back... and you knew I was coming. On my way here I passed a cinema with the sign 'The Mummy Returns'.

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