Turning away Turkey from the EU would be a great, long-term - a century-long - error by Europe.

It is the mission of the next Conservative Government to build the Responsible Society.

I still agree with the invasion of Iraq. I don't agree with most of the decisions that accompanied it.

Syria should not belong to one family, to one coterie, or to one party. It belongs to all the people of Syria equally, in all their religious and ethnic diversity.

I have found that I get a better reaction from people once I am less bothered about their reaction.

You can see over time whether people are prepared to differ or not.

It's really necessary for the United States to continue to give strong leadership to the Middle East peace process, supported by European countries at the same time.