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

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

We should have high expectations of our children, but politicians should not tell teachers how to meet them.

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

Music and politics are in essence about communication. Without over-stretching the analogy I do feel a sense of rhythm is important in getting your message across.

There stands no contradiction between giving voice to legitimate anxiety and at the same time, as and when exchange of fire commences, looking to the rest of the country, as well as all of us in the House, to give full moral support to our forces.

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.