If you're cutting deals with one company or another, eventually, there's going to be a quid pro quo. There's going to be a bribe. There's going to be something.

Britain is blessed with a functioning political culture. It is dominated by people who live in London and who have often known each other since prep school. This makes it gossipy and often incestuous.

The effectiveness of a group of people is not determined by their IQ but by how well they communicate.

Donald Trump appalls me. I won't be shy about that.

Some children lack tools to see their course in the world in far-sighted ways. Just introducing school vouchers won't change that. You have to have nurse-home partnerships, early childhood education, mentoring programs and so on. People learn from people they love.

The moral foundation of the society, the way we interact with each other is more fundamental than the Supreme Court.

When you're in governance, you understand the limitations and the complexities of governance.