I go all around London advocating lesbian and gay rights.

I never came into life with any favours or privileges.

I employed my wife for three years to sit in the attic and type up my autobiography, 700 pages, organise everywhere I go. I'm paying the normal rate of tax on the money I take out for myself.

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

I go all around London advocating lesbian and gay rights.

I became a councillor back in 1971, so if by this stage in politics I'm making lots of big mistakes, then I shouldn't be here.

I think it's much more important to keep people in work than have pay rises.