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I had read an early profile of [Tony] Blair by Frank Millar in which he said that Blair was very keen on the 'consent principle'.
So long as the UK continues to maintain its own identity, it is my belief that the US and the UK should maintain close relations.
David Cameron wants people to believe that his isolation in Europe is a result of Britain being outnumbered when it matters most.
Even if you only counted the votes that actually made it through the hoops in order to be cast, the president was really Al Gore.
I am delighted by the support I have received from colleagues. It reflects the optimistic message that I've been putting forward.
The British people rejected politics as usual and government as usual. They want and need a new approach to running this country.
Maybe this will be the beginning of a trend? Flat taxes, cutting foreign aid, a referendum on Europe, grammar schools. Who knows?
Once we leave the E.U., we will be able to slash the £600 million of costs of Brussels bureaucracy that hold back our businesses.
I'm going to bring in something called the London Living Rent. These are homes where rent is one third of average local earnings.
The Olympics are a world apart from racing for a record. You put out of your mind pretty much what anyone else doing in the race.
I believe in marriage. I believe marriage is a really important institution; it's one of the most important institutions we have.
Britain and the United States have an enduring and special relationship based on the values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.
It's only by investing properly in our defense that we can ensure we're properly equipped to face our shared challenges together.
Nobody can guarantee the real terms per pupil funding increase. In the Labour party's manifesto we know the figures don't add up.
I believe in marriage. I believe marriage is a really important institution, it's one of the most important institutions we have.
Our interaction as patients with the NHS should be on the basis that there's a presumption that all information is shared with us.
Yes, you need substance in politics - but I think your style also says something about how you arrive at some of your conclusions.
If British troops are committed to action, then the nation will, of course, support them. Their courage and skill is not in doubt.
This country has a proud history of opening its doors to generations of people fleeing personal persecution, civil unrest and war.
All too often politicians sign treaties in a hurry, without reading them properly, and without understanding where they will lead.
To be concerned about immigration and the economy is not racist, but I do think there is a virus of racism that runs through Ukip.
I'm so bored of tribal politics. That's part of the problem. I'm so bored of it. I'm not a tribalist. That's not what turns me on.
For the majority of English people there are only two religions, Roman Catholic, which is wrong, and the rest, which don't matter.
I would love to go on MasterChef. But while I really like cooking, I'm doubtful anyone would ever want to pay for what I'd cooked.
The great thing is that whether we have faith or not, we are by and large very tolerant of people, whatever their particular view.
The best way to get more tax from the rich is to cut rates. The best way to deliver more jobs for the less well off is to cut tax.
New Labour was the most short-sighted, self-serving, incompetent, useless, and ineffective government that Britain has ever known.
My own passion for caravan holidays has been occasionally commented on by the media. It is certainly something that I am proud of.
Advertising must respect the intelligence of its audience and if it does not prompt them to think, it will be instantly dismissed.
The next leader of this country needs to be someone who believes heart and soul that Britain should be outside the European Union.
Virtually every aspect of our commercial lives have been given away to be run by European project over which we had so little say.
I believe we can look forward to a more prosperous, more secure, and brighter future if we vote to leave the failing E.U. project.
I value loyalty and believe that internal disagreements shouldn't be voiced in the media - because divided parties lose elections.
Good running is the ability to have a very well defined on-board computer. The ability to judge distances when running in traffic.
The use of water cannon could have changed the face of British policing; it would have made a huge difference to British policing.
Much of the shadow banking sector, a major contributor to the economic crisis, was also only possible because of taxhaven secrecy.
Bountiful as is the hand of Providence, its gifts are not so bestowed as to seduce us into indolence, but to rouse us to exertion.
The verification services that could be offered would be applied appropriately according to the business process that was involved.
Cats, unlike dogs, are independent creatures. They do not need walking and are content to be alone all day, providing they are fed.
Stand-up comics tend to make two assumptions: that Christians have no sense of humour and that all their audiences are unbelievers.
The first visit I made to Australia was in 1996 when I was the prisons' minister and was looking at other countries' penal systems.
My father was in the admiralty and he rose to a very senior position. He was very formidable; a bit grumpy, but I loved him dearly.
I am simply not prepared to stand back and watch my country fall off a cliff edge. If that means voting against my party, so be it.
Politicians are good at saying how Government must do more, but we must also think carefully about where Government should do less.
Few escape our most deprived estates. Few young people with potential escape difficult upbringings. Fewer cross the social divides.
Although I had a private education at secondary level, I went to a local primary school where I mixed with kids of all backgrounds.
The Commons is one of the most depressing and intellectually unstimulating places in the country. [On the state of British politics
We have to challenge head-on the way the BNP takes legitimate concerns and manipulates them in the interests of its fascist agenda.
I foresee a Liberal vote so massive and the number of Liberal MPs so great that we shall hold the initiative in the new Parliament.
You don't enter politics when you come to parliament. I was getting politics for breakfast, dinner and tea when I was a little kid.