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?

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!

There's no excuse, it's just an opportunity that presented in a limited way and that happened and as soon as the press rang me I didn't deny it I just said 'that's it' and I had to go home and explain it.

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

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

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.

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