Surely we have the wit and will to develop economically without despoiling the very environment we depend upon

Those who wish to cause religious conflict are small in number but often manage to dominate the headline.

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

I think it is vitally important to study History. If we are going to lead Britain safely into the future, it is essential that we understand our country's historical roots. If we can learn the lessons of the past, we will be able to avoid making mistakes in the future.

The public think the politicians don't know or care about their lives; and the politicians feel misunderstood.

Our new world rests on order. The danger is disorder. And in today's world, it can now spread like contagion.

Because I happen to believe that the best policy solutions lie in the center ground, then I want to see, how does the center revitalize itself? How does it develop the policy agenda for the future? And how do we link up people who have the same basic ideas and attachments to the same basic values across the world?