I was the one that brought it in, but not only for the north-east, for every area so we can develop all the regional economies, lift up the national productivity, get greater wealth and share it more evenly.

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.

Improving the quality of life for people of this country is perhaps the most important duty of Government

The Green Belt is a Labour achievement - and we mean to build on it.

I've gone through that with my mother and father and here I was in a similar situation. I've wronged her and I've wronged the family. Because when these things happen, it doesn't just happen to you, it happens to the people around you and the family.

When I see that man on the telly - 'Are you thinking what I'm thinking?' No! I'm definitely not! I find most of it quite offensive!

Because of the security reasons for one thing and, second, my wife doesn't like to have her hair blown about. Have you got another silly question?