David Cameron

“The PM added: '...the defence or foreign secretary would give a detailed statement on Afghanistan every three months to keep the public informed about progress.'”

“The 300th death is no more or less tragic than the 299 that came before," he said.”

“He said an extra £67m would go into countering insurgents' bombs. It is on top of £150m pledged last year by ex- PM Gordon Brown for a similar project.”

“Speaking alongside Mr Karzai at his presidential palace on Thursday, Mr Cameron said the number of British teams dealing with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) would be doubled.”

“Mr Cameron also said £200m in aid funding would be diverted from existing budgets to help Afghanistan build up its police and civil service capacity, in order to enable it able to handle its own secu…”

“The PM added: 'I think there is progress being made... I would update MPs with a statement to the House of Commons on Monday and that the defence or foreign secretary would give a detailed statement …”

“Mr Cameron said that alongside the Nato-led military surge which has been under way for six months, there must be a 'proper political settlement'.”

“There is no way of dealing with an 11% budget deficit just by hitting either the rich or the welfare scrounger.”

“next week's Budget is when 'the rubber really hits the road'.”

“There are three large items of spending that you can't ignore and those are public sector pay, public sector pensions and benefits.”

“he 'enjoyed proving himself wrong' after having claimed a coalition government would damage the economy.”

“Armed services personnel in Afghanistan will see their operational allowance doubled to £4,800 - as announced by David Cameron two weeks ago.”

“should be held in 2011.”

“However, Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed during Question Time that it would go ahead.”

“David Cameron, who is paid £142,500 a year”

“In your short time at the Treasury, you have made a real difference, setting the government on the right path to tackle the deficit which poses such a risk to our economy.”

“The referendum, we think, should be held next year.”

“And as the threat of dissident republican terrorism increases, I want to make it clear that we will protect the people of our country with every means at our disposal.”

“dealing with the deficit - which totalled £156bn in the last financial year - would affect 'our whole way of life'.”

“the budget deficit will not be dealt with by 'just hitting either the rich or the welfare scrounger'”

“public sector pay and pensions would have to be restrained”

“I do not pretend it will be easy... we must be ready for further casualties over the summer months as the so-called fighting season resumes and as Isaf [International Security Assistance Force] exten…”

“He said he had announced £67m to double the number of counter-IED teams”

“He said this year - including the 18-month military surge - was 'the vital year' - and the international forces must 'redouble our efforts to drive progress'.”

“There was some question that this was going to have a cost impact but I have managed to cut through that and I can say, at no additional cost to the taxpayer, the flag of St George will fly above Dow…”

“He said he hoped that no matter what part of the UK MPs represented, they would be shouting 'come on England'. Mr Cameron wished the team and manager well ahead of their first match, which is against…”

“Last December, Prime Minister David Cameron said the UK had become "saturated" by health and safety laws.”

“In recent years children had been told to wear goggles to play conkers and trainee hairdressers had been banned from using scissors, he added.”

“representing £40bn of extra 'fiscal tightening'”

“It follows a pledge by David Cameron to ensure MPs would not get an 'absurd' three-month summer recess.”

“Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions on 9 June David Cameron appeared to suggest the referendum should be held in 2011.”

“Earlier in the day, he announced an extra £67m to tackle the threat of roadside bombs and said the conflict was his 'number one priority'.”

“The PM said he wanted to give troops 'proper support' by doubling their operational allowance, which currently stands at £2,380 for a six-month tour.”

“The last 24 hours must have been extraordinarily difficult and painful for you.”

“Tory governments were involved at the outset of talks in the 1990s”