I have never pretended to be a great House of Commons man, but I pay the House the greatest compliment I can by saying that, from first to last, I never stopped fearing it.

I had no intention of returning into the British political debate, really at all, even though I've obviously got very strong views on it, until Brexit happened, because I think Brexit is a destiny-changing decision for my country.

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

Stirring is OK. It just depends what happens in the end.

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

We are all internationalists now, whether we like it or not...

September 11 was, and remains, above all an immense human tragedy. But September 11 also posed a momentous and deliberate challenge not just to America but to the world at large. The target of the terrorists was not only New York and Washington but the very values of freedom, tolerance and decency which underpin our way of life.