I had no intention of returning into the British political debate, really at all, even though I've obviously got very strong views on it, until Brexit happened, because I think Brexit is a destiny-changing decision for my country.

Whatever the dangers of the action we take, the dangers of inaction are far, far greater.

People divide into groups where they talk to each other, but don't talk across the divide. And yet most of the challenges we face in the world today are challenges that are to do with trade, with technology, with how you make sure that people are properly educated, reform your health care system.

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

Values unrelated to modern reality are not just electorally hopeless, the values themselves become devalued. They have no purchase on the real world.

My teachers used to call me a failure

It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose.