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

I am genuinely not an over-the-top kind of person about politics or anything else.

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.

I don't want a headline saying 'Kennedy suggests this or implies that.'

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

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.

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