How long do Syrian families have to live in fear that their children will be killed or tortured, before the Security Council will act? How many people need to die before the consciences of world capitals are stirred?

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

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

Labour have been listening for too long to the so-called experts who think that competition is a dirty word and that communicating facts to our children is elitist.

The people of Britain want a Home Secretary who will give them back their streets. They want a Home Secretary who will speak up for the victim, not the criminal.

I've always been opposed myself to prisoners having the vote.

It makes life very simple actually. You could be giving a TV interview in howling gale and it no longer matters.