"It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose."

"Labour is the party of law and order in Britain today. Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime."

"There is no way you're going to have an event like 9/11 and expect things to remain the same. They killed 3,000 people in New York on that day, and if they could have they would've killed 300,000."

"I may find Saddam Hussein's regime abhorrent - any normal person would - but the survival of it is in his hands."

"Conflict is not inevitable, but disarmament is... everyone now accepts that if there is a default by Saddam the international community must act to enforce its will."

"I cannot think of any circumstances in which a government can go to war without the support of parliament."

"Mine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that we may live our entire lives without going to war or sending our children to war."

"Those who wish to cause religious conflict are small in number but often manage to dominate the headline."

"However much I dislike the idea of abortion, you should not criminalize a woman who, in very difficult circumstances, makes that choice."

"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."

"The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes."

"Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government."

"I feel like everyone else in this country today. I am utterly devastated."

"I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country."

"We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest until this evil is driven from our world."