There was only one punch. Tony Blair rang me and he said 'Are you OK?' and I said 'Yes', and he said 'Well, what happened?' and I said 'I was just carrying out your orders. You told us to connect with the electorate, so I did.

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.

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?

We now have a satisfactory solution not only to coalition forces, but also to the Iraqi authorities themselves.

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

My department is not too big for one man, because I'm Superman.

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