I am sorry to upset my colleagues by saying we wasted four years in opposition, but if you do get so badly defeated as a party you do have to face up….

A balanced tone on Europe will free us to address in depth the domestic, economic and social agenda which we neglected throughout the last parliament..

I have never read it. You should not waste your time..

However, we do not lack anti-terrorist laws. I do not believe that the recent London bombs were the result of any deficiencies in our legal system..

With the greatest respect, we do not make the criminal law on the basis of opinion polls. A majority of 9:1 could be in favour of a ban in my constit….

I don't think at my age... you can start ruling people out in politics..

Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance..

In these home affairs things I think occasionally it's the duty of politicians on both sides to turn round to the tabloids and right-wing newspapers ….

The Conservative Party have got to ask themselves, 'How do we persuade people who at the moment are voting Labour and Liberal Democrat to vote Conser….

I trust that whoever leads the Conservative Party actually pays regard to my advice on how we should conduct ourselves and I personally will obviousl….

Energetic action on debt would make a radical difference to the prospects of many of the poorest countries in the world, at no practical cost to cred….

I have certainly not got re-elected to retire, and I shall certainly start trying to push my influence in politics as far as I possibly can.

It would be immoral to walk away from the consequences of our actions, leaving behind anarchy and civil war in Iraq..

I am getting frustrated by the fact that we have been out of office for eight years. I desperately want to lead the Conservative Party to make quicke….

I look forward to the day when the Westminster Parliament is just a council chamber in Europe.

The political health of Britain has deteriorated very sharply. The Conservative Party must do something about it. I am the man to do it..

I have acquired a deep and abiding respect for all those engaged in the difficult business of commerce..

I am certainly not a blogger. Quite a large proportion of them are nuts and extremists - with the honourable exception of the culture secretary..