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

I have long believed this interdependence defines the new world we live in.

The first big choice: a government with the strength to deliver stability, or a government that takes the country back to boom and bust.

You've got to listen but you've also got to lead.

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.

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

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