The EU is not a country and it's not going to become a country, in my view, now or ever in the future. It is a group of countries working together.

When we said that no more areas of power should go to the EU we were right. And now thanks to the European Union Act 2011, by law that cannot happen without a referendum. And we are just as right that the EU has more power in our national life than it should, and I believe as strongly as I ever have that when the right moment comes this party should set out to reduce it.

The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech - the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of... the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time.

I think Britain would be alright, if only we had a different Government.

Someone once claimed I was not really a Yorkshireman!

Spending only what the country can afford, rewarding savings, encouraging independence, supporting marriage: people know that these things are common sense.

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.