In 1997, we faced daunting challenges. Boom and bust economics..... Now, for all that remains to be done, dwell for a moment on what has been achieved.

There are unquestionably links between al-Qaida and Iraq.

You wouldn't be human if you didn't feel both a sense of responsibility and a deep sadness for those who have lost their lives.

Education, education, education

She was the people's princess and that is how she will stay, how she will remain in our hearts and our memories for ever.

Examine the legacy that we inherited and what we did. We had boom-and-bust economics and a doubled national debt.

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.