What we are beginning to witness is a whole new set of rules for economics, based on rationing resources.

I'm going to introduce you to a revolutionary thought - you can go slower and get there quicker. And that's to do with flow. As soon as you made it two lanes and brought in the 70 (mph) and 50 (mph), you got there quicker. It meant the flow of the traffic was better, there were less accidents, less deaths, I think that's an important factor.

My roots, my background and the way I act is working class, but it would be hypsocritical to say I'm anything else than middle class now.

There's no excuse, it's just an opportunity that presented in a limited way and that happened and as soon as the press rang me I didn't deny it I just said 'that's it' and I had to go home and explain it.

He made an enormous contribution to British politics in opposition and in government [on Robin Cook]

Perhaps if England and Scotland together had one team we could at least beat the Germans.

It's moving in the right direction. It was in decline under the previous administration.