We hope that it's going to be possible to get back on to the diplomatic path before too long,

I would hope we were just part of an epic [Friday] and the last shot wins. All roads to anywhere go through Chester, I've said that a million times.

I think any good government will target on the finishing date, that is, the polling day and make sure that their strategy is strong and in place to get them successfully re-elected.

I don't think there's any need to be concerned about it, ... I think this is just another paragraph in a very long book of fiery rhetoric, that we've heard for many years.

I think prime ministers, I actually think Cabinet ministers should be subject to intense scrutiny, I think that's in the public interest, even if some of the allegations made aren't right and so on, and they have to correct the record, it doesn't matter.

My father had the same name as me but he was known as Alec. He was a member of the House of Representatives.