I was not a politician.

The only person you resent is yourself.

I got a bit enamoured with bigger houses and things like that.

I had this habit of an academic of answering the question. I should have fobbed it off.

We've lost sight of our role in the region and our view of our colleagues in the region.

Tony Blair will probably get thrown out by his party.

I'm not tied to any particular political line.