'Nothing is more absurd than a Prime Minister who has committed us in principle to joining the Euro saying last week that he was against it. He talks about his five tests; we know what they are: 'Does Peter want it? Will Gordon let me? Will the French like it? Will Robin notice? Can I get away with it?'

For the first time in history at Question Time, all three parties are represented by a stand-in for the real leader.

To Harriet Harman. 'Before turning to domestic issues, I was going to be nice to the right hon. and learned Lady. She has had a difficult week. She had to expl…

I thank the Prime Minister for his remarks about me. Debating with him at the Dispatch Box has been exciting, fascinating, fun, an enormous challenge and, from…