I have not a clue why they sent it to me. As far as I know I have not got a reputation as a receiver of stolen goods.

It's stupid to have a simple-minded view.

It's not just politicians. Any spokesman for a vested interest is well schooled in how to say what it is they wish to say, which may bear no relation at all to what you've asked them.

I got fed up of listening to bollocks

I find it odd that people take me seriously.

Scepticism is a necessary and vital part of the journalist's toolkit. But when scepticism becomes cynicism it can close off thought and block the search for truth.

Has there ever been a visitor to Ludlow who hasn't wished they lived there?