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"Do you seriously propose that they are going to be so insane as to allow tariffs to be imposed. The EU is, I'm afraid a job destroying engine. You can see it all across southern Europe, you can see it, alas, in our country."
"Dark forces dragged me away from the keyboard, swirling forces of irresistible intensity and power."
"London is the sporting capital of the world. I say to the Chinese and I say to the world, ping pong is coming home."
"Never in my life did I think I would be congratulated by Mick Jagger for achieving anything."
"We celebrate the contribution of people who have come to this country to make it better."
"Some people play the piano, some do Sudoku, some watch television, some people go out to dinner parties. I write books."
"I love swimming in rivers, and well remember once jumping in at Chiswick."
"It just happens I write fast and always have done."
"We did everything we could to break down barriers that restrain poorest."
"This is a super masticated subject, and it is time to spit it out."
"I'm no communist.I'm a tax cutting Conservative. But I want a capitalism that is fairer to forgotten people."
"[People] are woefully underestimating this country and what it can achieve."
"I have not been more robust towards female rather than male assembly members and I do not believe I have been remotely sexist."
"I think the risks that people see of terrorism are incredibly important but we are very confident we have got the right people on it and the risks have been minimised."
"He is like some sherry-crazed old dowager who has lost the family silver at roulette, and who now decides to double up by betting the house as well."
"This is not a time to quail, it is not a crisis, nor should we see it as an excuse for wobbling or self-doubt. But it is a moment for hope..."
"This is our chance to build a Britain where everyone benefits from the success of the economy."
"Can I say anything good about Ken Livingstone? A long time ago he did some good things, but I can't now remember what any of them were."
"Our friends in America will be at the front of the queue for trade deals."
"The crucial thing is to look in an informed way at what's going on. Look at the way in which we are forced by our imbalanced system to push away people who might contribute mightily to the NHS."