They say a man should be judged by his enemies. I am very proud of mine.

There are those who never stretch out the hand for fear it will be bitten. But those who never stretch out the hand will never feel it clasped in friendship.

I can foresee no circumstance in which I would allow my name to be put forward for the leadership of the Conservative Party.

I am humble enough to recognize that I have made mistakes, but politically astute enough to know that I have forgotten what they are.

I always knew that Neil Kinnock belonged in the economic nursery. Now, God help us we've got twins.

My preoccupation has been from the very beginning that I believe that the "Brexit" referendum result is the most disastrous peacetime result that we've seen in Britain.

Mrs Thatcher was not lightly bullied.

You can't wield a handbag from an empty chair.

The British public sees with blinding clarity.

The market has no morality

It is the only time that I can ever remember the Prime Minister reading out the conclusions of a meeting that did not take place. They were already written before it started.

The tricky part about discovering our giftedness is that it may be in an area that feels unexpected.

This feat I also had no idea how to accomplish, but ignorance had never stopped me from taking action before.

I love the process of being taken from where I am to somewhere else.

We must bring back dignity to hard work.

A bird in the hand is a certainty, but a bird in the bush may sing.

I think even though things are changing a bit, we still kind of tend to grow up with girls being like, 'Don't be too loud, don't be too rude, don't be too naughty,' or whatever, to act a certain way.

I've always had trouble with authority.

If I can get you to a point where you can lead a full life, sustain a job, earn money for your family - you can be completely engaged as a citizen.

Music used to change people's minds - and it still changes mine.

No one ever finds life worth living - one has to make it worth living.