I Hope People Will Think Very Carefully

1992 Is Not A Year I Shall Look Back On With Undiluted Pleasure. In The Words Of One Of My More Sympathetic Correspondents, It Hasturned Out To Be An Annus Horribilis.

We Lost The American Colonies Because We Lacked The Statesmanship To Know The Right Time And The Manner Of Yielding What Is Impossible To Keep.

It Has Been Women Who Have Breathed Gentleness And Care Into The Hard Progress Of Humankind.

First, I Want To Pay Tribute To Diana Myself. She Was An Exceptional And Gifted Human Being. In Good Times And Bad, She Never Lost Her Capacity To Smile And Laugh, Nor To Inspire Others With Her Warmth And Kindness. I Admired And Respected Her - For Her Energy And Commitment To Others, And Especially For Her Devotion To Her Two Boys.

The British Constitution Has Always Been Puzzling And Always Will Be.