The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.
I never aspired to be Speaker simply so I could say, 'I am the Speaker of the House of Commons,' and tell my children that.
I'm not psychic. I cannot know what is in the mind of particular public figures.
A legislature cannot be effective while suffering from public scorn.
If someone is being very cheeky, it can be quite fun to deal with that situation.
I am seeking every day to restore faith in Parliament - to ensure we have a House of Commons which is representative, effective and reconnected to the people we serve.