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.

So what I did was stuff my face with anything around, any old rubbish, burgers, chocolate, crisps, fish and chips, loads of it, till I felt sick - but at least I'd had the pleasure of stuffing my face and feeling really full.

In the north east, there, they have had quite a bit of government offices moving in. It's not a new policy.

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

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

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

Down in the south, it's how we find the brownfield sites without taking too much land take to meet the tremendous demand for housing, and that's what I've done.