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've always felt myself to be an outsider. I've always felt awkward.

I've always thought you have to live life looking forwards, not backwards. I've had no interest at all in who my ancestors are.

I've spent my whole life being told I have a face like a horse. You are just what you are, aren't you?

The promise of Western capitalism of ever rising rates of pay has turned out to be the cheque that bounced

Sharing holiday snaps on social media is an act of arrogant vanity.

[Cycling] is easily the quickest way around central London, faster than bus, Tube or taxi. You can predict precisely how long every journey will take, regardless of traffic jams, Tube strikes or leaves on the line. It provides excellent exercise. It does not pollute the atmosphere. It does not clog up the streets.