“I think the biggest mistake I made was this wretched ability to see bo...” — John Major Quote

I think the biggest mistake I made was this wretched ability to see both sides of an argument.

I think the majority of the British people are still sanguine about the need for war.

I have a huge admiration for the House of Lords, I have a huge admiration for the people who work in the House of Lords, they're great public servants and they do an absolutely tremendous job.

'Government gets things right' does not encourage sales. 'Government makes another blunder' does encourage sales, so there's a commercial imperative that pushes sensationalism.

I want Britain to punch its weight in the European Community.

Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?

There is some pretty powerful self-interest in wanting a future that is not just running storm-to-storm. The argument that I make is not that we aren't competitive and selfish and greedy. We are. We're all of these things. We're complicated, competitive, greedy and nasty, and kind and generous and compassionate.

Everybody is struggling for the good things of the world, and all the arguments to prove that they are not desirable are worse than wasted.

I always get everyone prepared so there aren't so many arguments on set. I have a policy that the first thing I do in the morning is go over to the trailers and discuss exactly what we're shooting that day. It's time-consuming, but it reduces the chances of 'misunderstandings' on set.