There are 10-20 times more male comics than female comics; it's something to do with the social structure of society.

Privatisation splits hospital services into increasingly small packages.

I like men. They are hugely entertaining, but they have a lot of shortcomings and you just have to bear those in mind.

I used to do bell ringing in Benenden church. It was really good fun, actually. My best friend's dad was the local vicar, and so it was expected as her best friend that I would go to church every Sunday with her.

To me, a politician's job is to listen to constituents' problems and try to sort them out.

I buy smoked mackerel in a vain attempt at being healthy. I do actually really like it, and you don't have to cook it, which is handy.

As the Tories know, the problem with setting yourself up as a shining example for others to follow is that when you get caught out, that proverbial substance really hits the fan.