I would now describe myself as a candid friend of Christianity.

I think it can be stated, without undue bitterness, by saying that he is the candid friend.

And what is the matter with the candid friend?

David Cameron will depict himself as a 'candid friend' of Egypt during his visit.

But a true friend is a candid friend.

Yet the greatest paradox of all is likely to escape his attention unless he has a candid professional friend to point it out to him.

I am also a candid friend of Israel.

Those are two words: 'candid' and 'friend'; so let me be a candid friend to Israel first of all.

So there I am, the candid friend to the State of Israel.

As candid friends of both countries we are unable to remain silent when we see either side breaching agreements or international law.