Oliver Letwin Quotations

While there certainly does need to be an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Dr. Kelly's death, there are very large numbers of questions which all center on the issue of whether the public can trust what the government tells it and which relate to the information given to parliament and the public during the lead-up to war in Iraq.

The chancellor's failure to give Britain's taxpayers value for money will be the terrible legacy of this government.

Shifting to a different set of questions - and that is what we have done - is in itself an enormous sign of an intellectual shift. That we are asking questions about climate change, development and public services, rather than, crudely, tax cuts and immigration, shows we have changed.

Although the government has vast amounts of information at its disposal, ministers do not at present have timely access to the mission-critical information that would enable them to spot major systemic failures in the operations for which they are directly responsible.

Of course crime on our streets is a very important issue. But you and I know that these things are not unconnected with issues of social justice.

It is a fairly radical departure, but the events of the last little while suggest the need for a radical departure. We have not come to the idea of state funding gladly.

It is alchemy in reverse: the golden rule has turned to dross in his hands

It is a question of whether somebody else has the potential to develop into a great leader and one who can last a very long course.