Some people think that it [Brexit] is the end of the world. It's not. On the contrary, it's a massive opportunity for this country.

If gay marriage was OK ... then I saw no reason in principle why a union should not be consecrated between three men, as well as two men; or indeed three men and a dog.

The volunteering spirit of Londoners is part of what makes this the best big city on earth.

I think the risks that people see of terrorism are incredibly important but we are very confident we have got the right people on it and the risks have been minimised.

But if people want to swim in the Thames, if they want to take their lives into their own hands, then they should be able to do so with all the freedom and exhilaration of our woad-painted ancestors.

Dark forces dragged me away from the keyboard, swirling forces of irresistible intensity and power.

All the people I talk to, increasingly, can see that the emperor has got no clothes. The case for leaving [the EU] is now overwhelming.