So long as the international community consists of sovereign states, war between them remains a possibility, of which all governments have to take reasonable account.

History is what we read, write and think about the past.

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

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

There is only one opinion poll that I am interested in and that is the one that will take place on election day.

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.

A common language is the most obvious binding element in any society.