It was inevitable the Titanic was going to set sail, but that doesn't mean it was a good idea to be on it.

Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.

I believe we should reframe our response to climate change as an imperative for growth rather than merely being a way of being green or meeting environmental commitments.

It was inevitable the Titanic was going to set sail, but that doesn't mean it was a good idea to be on it.

If there’'s one thing above all that sets me apart from Tony Blair, it’s this: I’m not embarrassed to articulate the instincts of the British people.

Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve.

A generation of children has been betrayed.