Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by.

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.

Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by.

I pride myself on being courteous to people, and trying to fashion good relations.

I'm not in the business of warning people.

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.

When I first started out in politics I was, what you might describe as, a hard right Conservative.