We expected, I expected to find actual usable, chemical or biological weapons after we entered Iraq. But I have to accept, as the months have passed, it seems increasingly clear that at the time of invasion, Saddam did not have stockpiles of chemical or biological weapons ready to deploy.

It is absurd to say in respect of any intelligence that it is infallible, but if you ask me what I believe, I believe the intelligence was correct, and I think in the end we will have an explanation.

...we must support and protect individuals and companies engaged in life saving medical research

I feel like everyone else in this country today. I am utterly devastated.

Lord Cranborne told the leader of the opposition to 'back me or sack me' - he succeeded in doing both.

Yes, I feel I've got something to say. If people want to listen, that's great, and if they don't, that's their choice.

Actually the royal family were very gracious and good to me. But I also found that the British establishment were never quite sure what to make of me. I was a Labour figure, but I'd come from a very middle-class background. In one sense I offended both traditional right and traditional left. But I thought that was no bad thing.