I don't get a fair whack, I don't pursue vendettas or punch people on the nose.

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

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.

If you look at Newcastle or Gateshead, even over twenty years, even with the previous administration, it has moved quite remarkably in transforming itself.

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

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.

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?