Of course I want to lead [Tory] party. Of course I want to lead this party in order to put forward an alternative and lead this party to win the election as soon as it comes.

United we stand, divided we fall is one of the oldest and truest slogans of the Labour movement.

What kind of city are we living in, if we encourage the development or ownership of large, expensive properties for investment and land banking... while people are sleeping on the streets?

Our Jewish friends are no more responsible for the actions of Israel or the Netanyahu government than our Muslim friends are for those of various self-styled Islamic states or organisations.

You should never be so high and mighty you can't listen to somebody else and learn something from them. Leadership is as much about using the ear as using the mouth.

I don't respond in any way to personal abuse that is thrown at me.

I decided to invite Donald Trump on his visit to Britain to come with me to my constituency because he has problems with Mexicans and he has problems with Muslims.

Sorry, but we live in a democracy and the Government has to be responsive to Parliament.

Why are we putting people who are already in a vulnerable position through this dreadful, appalling stress?

I would have set out very quickly the relationship with Europe.

The people of Aleppo have suffered like no one else for so long. There has to be a political solution.

Another such victory over the Romans, and we are undone.

The Joseph in you must rise to the challenges of life and turn them into gold.

Power changes its appearance but not its reality.

If on thoughts of death we are fed, Thus, a coffin, became my bed.

There is nothing more attractive than a nice smile

High value information came from interrogations in which those methods were used and provided a deeper understanding of the al Qa'ida organization that was attacking this country.

They have most likely said it because they have an unmet need.

Last time I tried to make love to my wife nothing happened, so I said to her, 'What's the matter, you can't think of anybody either?'

I'm an artist, I'm not an academic folklorist.