He is like some sherry-crazed old dowager who has lost the family silver at roulette, and who now decides to double up by betting the house as well.

Nothing excites compassion, in friend and foe alike, as much as the sight of you ker-splonked on the Tarmac with your propeller buried six feet under.

Volunteering is also now more crucial than ever in helping people find work.

I love swimming in rivers, and well remember once jumping in at Chiswick.

Andrea Leadsom, I think, has all the qualities that you need at the moment. She's got a lot of zap, a lot of drive, and all the experience. Plus I think she can articulate what's needed at the moment, which is a bit of an antidote to some of the gloom and negativity and misunderstanding about what the Brexit vote means.

I am supporting David Cameron purely out of cynical self-interest.

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