No responsible leader can turn their back on Africa

There was no real disagreement as to subsistence, ... It was essential that the treaty be upheld in full, that there was no question whatever of going against any provision of the treaty, and in particular that Mr. Duisenberg having made it clear that he did not desire to serve the full term of eight years, that the decision as to when he goes is his and his decision alone.

If Saddam Hussein is not prepared to disarm himself voluntarily, ... then we have no option but to do it by force.

The great advantage of the Lib Dems is precisely that no-one knows what they stand for.

I think the journey for a politician goes from wanting to please all the people all the time, to a political leader that realises in the end his responsibility is to decide. And when he decides, he divides.

Make no mistake, Kyle is responsible for the way he reacted,