We are naturally reluctant as a peace-loving people to reach out to far-away conflicts but, as we know, this conflict has been reaching out to us for months now.

No one, however smart, however well-educated, however experienced, is the suppository of all wisdom.

Voluntary paid maternity leave: yes; compulsory paid maternity leave: over this Government’s dead body, frankly. It just won’t happen.

I think anything which improves services is in principle a good thing.

No country or continent can open its borders to all comers without fundamentally weakening itself and this is the risk that the countries of Europe run through misguided altruism.

No cuts to health , no cuts to education, no cuts to pensions.

If you don't want to work weekends, don't.