The Conservatives must realise that being sceptical is different from being phobic in what is an interdependent world.

It's a cowardly form of politics to use my spouse to beat me.

I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics.

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.

There are people who are just very, very sniffy and snobby and have always sort of looked down their noses at me.

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

I'm not in the business of warning people.