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.

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

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.

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.

We must rediscover the habit of thinking the best of each other

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