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…

- Kenneth Clarke

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

- Kenneth Clarke

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

- Kenneth Clarke

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

- Kenneth Clarke

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.

- Kenneth Clarke

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

- Kenneth Clarke

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

- Kenneth Clarke

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…

- Kenneth Clarke

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…

- Kenneth Clarke