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

I'm not psychic. I cannot know what is in the mind of particular public figures.

I've never been much given to little social cliques.

The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.

For far too long the House of Commons has been run as little more than a private club by and for gentleman amateurs.

There's no point in worrying about things you can't influence.

I'm not in the business of warning people.