In 1904, 20 per cent of journeys were made by bicycle in London. I want to see a figure like that again. If you can't turn the clock back to 1904, what's the point of being a Conservative?

I lead a life of blameless domesticity and always have done.

The job of mayor of London is unbelievably taxing, particularly in the run-up to the Olympics.

I'm no communist.I'm a tax cutting Conservative. But I want a capitalism that is fairer to forgotten people.

The difference between Hitler's speeches and Churchill's speeches was that Hitler made you think he could do anything; Churchill made you think you could do anything.

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.

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