If some of the people who write about mojo came with me for a week, they would drop dead on their feet.

People feel that in too many ways the EU is something that is done to them, not something over which they have a say.

Today further EU targeted sanctions on Syria come into force. The message is clear and unambiguous: those responsible for the repression will be singled out and held accountable.

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

I think the way things have been left after Iraq is that people won't believe the Government of the day, so they have to know that lessons have been learnt and that all political parties and people, whether they were for or against the invasion of Iraq, have learnt lessons.

Britain does not normally these days play a huge part in peacekeeping.

Someone once claimed I was not really a Yorkshireman!