There is nothing that you could say to me now that I could ever believe.

I don't believe it!

I'm a father; that's what matters most. Nothing matters more.

I'm a father; that's what matters most. Nothing matters more.

I believe that we are better equipped than we were 10 or 20 years ago to cope with the difficulties we face in the world economy, and the reason we are better equipped in Britain, in the (European) area and in America is that people did take time in the last few years to put us on a better footing.

There are only eight weeks to go to these vital Hong Kong discussions. I do not believe that you can get a vital agreement that works if we wait until people arrive in Hong Kong.