My approach is always to try to be straight with people, especially about what my party can achieve.

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

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.

We Liberal Democrats believe in dialogue. We believe in cooperation with both sides of industry and between both sides of industry. And we believe in the language of cooperation. We reject the language of confrontation.

Immigrants provide skills that we simply cannot afford to do without. They have contributed hugely to Britain's success.

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

I'm not someone who dwells upon past events, taking the view that life is too short