The Catholic Church has never really come to terms with women. What I object to is being treated either as Madonnas or Mary Magdalenes.

It would be excellent if he is prepared to listen to other points of view.

There are hazards in everything one does, but there are greater hazards in doing nothing.

The danger of any new party at a time of disillusion with the old parties, is that it becomes all things to all men.

No test tube can breed love and affection. No frozen packet of semen ever read a story to a sleepy child.

We have run out of creativity for children and teachers alike in the name of pushing up standards.

The British civil service ... is a beautifully designed and effective braking mechanism.