You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.

Politicians are good at saying how Government must do more, but we must also think carefully about where Government should do less.

I can hardly think of an occasion when I've got into a stand-up fight with any political opponent. I've got my views, people know what they are, they can agree or they can choose to disagree. I'm not going to waste time just rubbishing everybody else.

I think that former leaders are best seen occasionally and not too often heard - particularly on the subject of their successors!

I couldn't imagine a day without music. It relaxes and stimulates me in equal measure and I hate the sound of silence - the concept, I mean, not the track by Simon and Garfunkel.

My health is good and it's up to me to keep it that way.

There is no satisfaction to be derived from having had many of our arguments borne out by events.