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

When I was leader of the GLC, by the time I had been in control for three years, the difference in pay between the cleaner and the director general was a four-to-one ratio. I find that attractive.

What do we do about climate change bearing down upon us?

I'm never going to take the view that I should say whatever I need to say in order to achieve something. Because that implies a level of dishonesty.

Working with the Jewish community is essential to me and what I stand for. I do explicitly see Jewish people as a people - not either a religion or an ethnicity but a people. The Tories take Jewish London for granted. I will not.

I have no interest in managing my financial affairs.

I feel a degree of regret that Marshall did not push on and say 'abolish the GLC' because I think it would have been a major saving and would have released massive resources for productive use.