You can imagine the sign outside Tory central office. Shop closed - out to lunch.

There are those who never stretch out the hand for fear it will be bitten. But those who never stretch out the hand will never feel it clasped in friendship.

In the end leaders are leaders. They get the credit and they get the blame.

I always knew that Neil Kinnock belonged in the economic nursery. Now, God help us we've got twins.

I can foresee no circumstance in which I would allow my name to be put forward for the leadership of the Conservative Party.

You can imagine the sign outside Tory central office. Shop closed - out to lunch.

You can't wield a handbag from an empty chair.