Ask me my three main priorities for government, and I tell you: education, education and education.

The 21st century will not be about the battle between capitalism and socialism but between the forces of progress and the forces of conservatism.

We've seen the reality of Saddam's regime: his thugs prepared to kill their own people, the parading of prisoners of war and now the release of those pictures of executed British soldiers.

What people should understand is that I adore the Labour party.

The intelligence is clear: (Saddam) continues to believe his WMD programme is essential both for internal repression and for external aggression.

Our aim is not just an educated nation but an intelligent one

Choice dependent on wealth; those are the Tory words.