Can I say anything good about Ken Livingstone? A long time ago he did some good things, but I can't now remember what any of them were.

My ideal world is, we're there, we're in the EU, trying to make it better.

I am hoping very much to get re-elected but it is going to be a tough fight.

This is not a time to quail, it is not a crisis, nor should we see it as an excuse for wobbling or self-doubt. But it is a moment for hope...

I want to offer particular congratulations to Andrea Leadsom on her stunning achievement. She is now well placed to win and replace the absurd gloom in some quarters with a positive, confident and optimistic approach, not just to Europe, but to government all round.

London is the sporting capital of the world. I say to the Chinese and I say to the world, ping pong is coming home.

Some people play the piano, some do Sudoku, some watch television, some people go out to dinner parties. I write books.