The one thing we can all be sure about in politics is you are as well to expect the unexpected.

My favourite novel is Frederick Forsythe's Day Of The Jackal, the story about the unproven case of this apparent Englishman who was hired to assassinate De Gaulle….

Paddy Ashdown is the only party leader who's a trained killer. Although, to be fair, Mrs Thatcher was self taught.

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

It is true that I entered parliament at the age of 23, and have now been representing the people of my constituency for over twenty years.

The one thing we can all be sure about in politics is you are as well to expect the unexpected.

For any new leader of any party at any given time it takes time if you are not in government to establish yourself.