I will never stand again for the leadership of the Conservative Party.

What is Parliament for if it is not to be a means to make ministers accountable for the services for which they are responsible.

Let us be clear. Prison works. It ensures that we are protected from murderers, muggers and rapists, and it makes many who are tempted to commit crime think twice.

I believe abortion should be available to everyone, but the law should be changed. In the past I voted for a restriction to 22 weeks, and I would be prepared to go down to 20.

Tony Blair is already secretly grinning at the prospect of his third victory. You don't have to settle for that.

The true use of history, whether civil or military, is not to make man clever for the next time, it is to make him wise forever.

The important thing when you are going to do something brave is to have someone on hand to witness it.