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

At a time of such hope and optimism in the Middle East, we cannot let the Libyan government violate every principle of international law and human rights with impunity.

I gave up lots of things I love doing: writing, and business, and playing the piano and so on.

I described the euro as a burning building with no exits and so it has proved for some of the countries in it.

Wouldn't it be better to have a watertight law designed to catch the guilty, rather than a press release law designed to catch the headlines?

Someone once claimed I was not really a Yorkshireman!

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