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.

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

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.

I am happy to debate the past with the Prime Minister... I have a big dossier on his past, and I did not even have to sex it up.

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

We're not saying, 'We're politicians, trust us.' We know you don't trust us.

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.