The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians.

I don't want to commit myself in advocating a definite republican constitution which will get bogged down with the question of who would elect the President and when.

A faith is something you die for; a doctrine is something you kill for; there is all the difference in the world.

I think the truth is that the Labour Party isn't believed any more because people suspect it will say anything to get votes. The rebuilding of some radical alternatives to Thatcherism - and by that I mean all-party Thatcherism - will require us to do some very difficult things

Bush is actually encouraging the spread of nuclear weapons because the one thing I do know is if Iran did have nuclear weapons they wouldn't be threatening them.

I believe the more difficult the circumstances, the more people will be inclined to trust those in charge at the moment.

An educated, healthy and confident nation is harder to govern.