I have only been seeking to get them to the negotiating table and, thank God, that's where they are.

I will have failed in this if in five years there are not many more people using public transport and far fewer journeys by car. It is a tall order but I want you to hold me to it.

I have only been seeking to get them to the negotiating table and, thank God, that's where they are.

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

There is progress taking place, growth is better. We're only talking about two years there.

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.

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!