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Saturday 12 October 1996 00:02 BST
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I like being in love. There's no other reason for being on Earth. It's the only time you're not in control - Adam Faith, veteran pop star

You cannot lead from a position of saying: "I have not made up my mind" - Lord Tebbit on the European single currency issue

I have never said I don't want to be Prime Minister - Peter Lilley, Social Security Secretary

I have nothing personal against Michael Howard. For, as St Augustine once said, we must hate the sin and love the sinner - Lord Longford

The obsession of journalists with the search for splits and conflict means that politicians cannot speak without the risk of being misrepresented - Clare Short, Labour MP

There is no point in being at the heart of Europe if the heart is diseased - Norman Lamont, former Chancellor

Given a choice between dinner with Norma or 15 men, Norma won hands down - John Major, explaining that he left the Dublin Euro-summit early last weekend because it was their wedding anniversary

Hands up, those who think I'm going to tell you what's in the Budget! - John Major, in a question session at the Tory party conference in Bournemouth

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