The world is run by monsters and you have to deal with them. Some of them run countries, some of them run banks, some of them run news corporations.

Yes, there are lots of individual exceptions. But no one has ever done a study about voting intention without ascertaining that the biggest determining factor is your income and your wealth.

I think democracy's undermined when those who own newspapers fill them with trivia rather than real issues.

I have only ever borrowed money for investment. I have been sound money all my life.

Every budget I have ever prepared has been balanced.

I've always been a workaholic. I reckon, on average, I've had less than one day a year off in my working career.

Anybody who enjoys being in the House of Commons probably needs psychiatric help.