Rogue states never turn out to be quite the pariahs they are deemed. They are only able to cause, or at least threaten to cause, mayhem because they enjoy the covert support - usually by means of technology transfers - of one or more major powers within the charmed circle of global 'good guys'.

No woman in my time will be prime minister or chancellor or foreign secretary - not the top jobs. Anyway, I wouldn't want to be prime minister; you have to give yourself 100 percent.

I have the money and they won't get their hands on it.

Well, there's a lot to react against![in response to the accusation that she was a reactionary]

Good Conservatives always pay their bills. And on time. Not like the Socialists who run up other people's bills.

Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money.

The acid test of politics is not what you say at the hustings, but what you actually do in government.