I'm not asking you to agree with me, but at least open your mind.

The kaleidoscope has been shaken. The pieces are in flux. Soon they will settle again. Before they do, let us re-order this world around us.

It [the intelligence service] concludes that Iraq has chemical and biological weapons, that Saddam has continued to produce them, that he has existing and active military plans for the use of chemical and biological weapons, which could be activated within 45 minutes, including against his own Shia population; and that he is actively trying to acquire nuclear weapons capability.

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

What I will say to people is what you require are rules and not prejudices.

There are big questions about the sort of skills you need in modern government today. You put politicians in charge of billions of dollars with absolutely no training and very little support system around them. It's an extraordinary thing.

Our tolerance is part of what makes Britain, Britain. Conform to it; or don't come here.