Major international interventions are doomed unless the US is directly or indirectly involved. But if American politicians, officials and servicemen are to be put at risk of arrest and prosecution, the United States will be most reluctant to act in order to curb aggression or prevent genocide. So the effect of the court may well be to diminish, not increase, the numbers of (in the words of the UN Secretary General) 'innocents of distant wars and conflicts'.

In the same period that the Americans have lived under one constitution our French friends notched up five. A Punch cartoon has a 19th century Englishman asking a librarian for a copy of the French constitution, only to be told: 'I am sorry Sir, we do not stock periodicals.'

The larger the slice taken by government, the smaller the cake available for everyone.

I'm not a good butcher but I've had to learn to carve the joint. People expect a new look.

We should see to it that our people are steeped in a real knowledge and understanding of our national culture.

We need to create a mood where it is everywhere thought morally right for as many people as possible to acquire capital.

This business of the working class is on its way out I think. After all, aren't I working class? I work jolly hard, I can tell you.