Once The Bear's Hug Has Got You,

Although I Am Still In Favour Of A National Government In These Difficult Times, And Shall Probably Be Found In The Great Majority Of Cases In The Government Lobby, There Are Some Issues That Have Arisen, Or Are Likely To Arise, Upon Which I Am Unable To Give The Government The Support Which It Has, Perhaps, The Right To Expect From Those Receiving The Government Whip. It Occurs To Me, Therefore, That It Would Perhaps Be More Satisfactory If I Was No Longer Regarded As Being Among The Supporters Of The Present Administration.

I Was A Sort Of Son To Ike, And It Was The Other Way Round With Kennedy.

If People Want A Sense Of Purpose They Should Get It From Their Archbishop. They Should Certainly Not Get It From Their Politicians.

I Read A Great Number Of Press Reports And Find Comfort In The Fact That They Are Nearly Always Conflicting.

After A Long Life I Have Come To The Conclusion That When All The Establishment Is United It Is Always Wrong.