Michael Howard Quotations

For how long will this country have to put up with this lame duck prime minister, in office but not in power?

So long as the international community consists of sovereign states, war between them remains a possibility, of which all governments have to take reasonable account.

The important thing when you are going to do something brave is to have someone on hand to witness it.

Let us be clear. Prison works. It ensures that we are protected from murderers, muggers and rapists, and it makes many who are tempted to commit crime think twice.

I believe abortion should be available to everyone, but the law should be changed. In the past I voted for a restriction to 22 weeks and I would be prepared to go down to 20.

I am happy to debate the past with the Prime Minister... I have a big dossier on his past, and I did not even have to sex it up.

There is only one opinion poll that I am interested in and that is the one that will take place on election day.

I will never stand again for the leadership of the Conservative Party.

What is Parliament for if it is not to be a means to make ministers accountable for the services for which they are responsible.

We cannot possibly take them all into this country [asylum seekers] - it is a completely unrealistic expectation.