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

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

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

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

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

I am not interested in a third party. I do not believe it has any future.

We have to say now we think the character of the party has changed so far it will take something very exceptional, something really out of the ordinary line to make us be convinced there's a chance of winning back the party.