The Lib Dems are not just empty. They are a void within a vacuum surrounded by a vast inanition.

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

I don't believe that economic equality is possible; indeed some measure of inequality is essential for the spirit of envy and keeping up with the Joneses that is, like greed, a valuable spur to economic activity.

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 policy on cake is pro having it and pro eating it.

The next Tory leader would have to unify his party and ensure that Britain stood tall in the world.

I want to win and I want to be in office.