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.

If I blew my nose the Daily Express and the Daily Mail would say that I am trying to spread germ warfare.

I take a much more pragmatic view than many people on the Left about working with Neil Kinnock. Kinnock represents the best vehicle possible for achieving socialism now.

I've always told the truth. I've often been wrong - but I've never knowingly lied. Not in public life. Because I don't see the need to.

There needs to be radical development in equality law to create the environment to allow women to stay in work.

Ed Miliband doesn't give a damn about what he looks like, how he dresses. He came into politics to change society.

If I was courting the Muslim vote, I wouldn't have put establishing the partnership ceremony at the forefront of my first term, would I? I go all around London advocating lesbian and gay rights.