To the few who would have maintained that the document should not be taken seriously, an immense majority would have responded.

The immense majority were members of the French Resistance, including:

"The immense majority of the country's agricultural land, which belongs to the nation, is in a few hands."

He said the offer covered "the immense majority" of prisoners convicted of anti-Government crimes.

"The immense majority of the country rejects these elections," he said.

He said another reason was that "the immense majority of young people cannot attend concerts abroad."

This does not alter the fact that the immense majority of journeys take place safely, effectively and in a way which respects the environment.

Fortunately, the immense majority of these are now in Glenn Lord's collection.

For in the real world the Tories were never expected to lose their immense majority in one go.

"Even among Spanish writers, the immense majority still do not know what to make of him," he said.