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.
The prime minister's job is to captain his team, his party and his government.
I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics.
I'm not in the business of warning people.
Fairness is not about statistical equality.
Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by.