NICHOLAS SOAMES

I bridled strongly when Labour introduced their Right to Roam, fearing that it would be misused by the hard Left to stir up unnecessary trouble in the countryside. In fact, greater access to the uplands has been a very good thing.

Unlike his father, Churchill was not a natural speaker.

Schengen cannot survive without the most dramatic reform, and the external borders of Europe must be rapidly strengthened.

I'm very lucky in my constituency. I have very grown up sensible members who don't agree with me, but we never have a quarrel. I absolutely respect their views.

I accept that the Army must do what it thinks it needs to get people to join, but I think they ought to be extremely cautious about the message they send outside.

Winston Churchill was like Winston Churchill because of his experiences in life.

My family have a long story of service to our country.

I think this country is genuinely a meritocracy.

To work for the good of our country is not a shallow thing.

This country has always led from the front and it should continue to do so.

The eurosceptics, many of whom are my friends and are highly intelligent people with strong views, they are entirely respectable in every way, I just don't agree with them.

When you are choosing an MP you need to choose the person who is pretty much likely to be the best representative for your area.

To engage all sides of Parliament in a common national cause is not unpatriotic.

It's not an idle boast that the British Army is, man for man, probably the best fighting force in the world.

One hopes that good, sensible and brave people will continue to go into public life at all levels.

It is often quite impossible to gauge the mood of the Chamber in advance, particularly on big occasions. One moment, it is relaxed and good-humoured; at the next, it can be angry and querulous, and the House in this mood can be a formidable arena.

I'm quite sure that, had Twitter been of an age when my grandfather was prime minister, I'm sure they would have used it. He was a brilliant and gifted communicator.

I never thought I would hear Labour and Scottish Nationalist ministers in both Westminster and Holyrood publicly recognise the environmental benefits of good grouse moor management.

I'm not going to pretend to be anything I'm not.

It is one thing to go into combat, but quite another to go in with the sapping knowledge that what you do in the next few chaotic minutes or hours in the name of your mates, your regiment, your country, might also see you dragged into court.

I think one of the laughable things about poor old Brexit is that they're so cross - they're furious with everyone. But this isn't a cross country; this is a generous and optimistic country.

Our freedom, our prosperity and our security depend on a proper respect for the fortune of our neighbours, allies and old friends.

Boris Johnson is nothing like Winston Churchill.

I'm not optimistic for my country. I don't see how we're ever going to project our influence and our standing and our power outside the E.U. Britain's voice is going to diminish, I'm afraid.

The comparison between Harry Cohen and my grandfather is not one that bears close examination.