The socialism of centralised state control of industry and production, is dead. It misunderstood the nature and development of a modern market economy. It failed to recognise that the state and public sector can become a vested interest capable of oppression as much as the vested interests of wealth and capital. it was based on a false view of class that became too rigid to explain or illuminate the nature of class division today.

I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that the intelligence was genuine.

NATO's got a vital role to play. It's very important that we protect NATO.

In Downing Street they called me 'Boss'. Civil servants would always call me 'Prime Minister'.

We promise that the events of 1991 will not happen again. We have pledged to remove Saddam. And we will deliver.

We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest until this evil is driven from our world.

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