I happen to think it's the politics that makes you electable, but the reason for that is politicians sometimes talk about electability as if it's just a matter of conning the public. Actually, it's a matter of persuading the public, and in my experience, usually, the public gets it right.

I say to the Taliban: surrender the terrorists; or surrender power. It's your choice.

We expected, I expected to find actual usable, chemical or biological weapons after we entered Iraq.

I think I made the wrong career choice

As so often before, on the courage and determination of British men and women, serving our country, the fate of many nations rests.

King Fahd was a man of great vision and leadership who inspired his countrymen for a quarter of a century as king. He led Saudi Arabia through a period of unparalleled progress and development.

My view always is that we should learn the lessons, both of the last sort of 50 years of policy-making and it is possible to get to a foreign policy that is engaged and active without going back to where we were in the post-9/11 world.