I was a weedy kid, not like one of those working-class men who can accommodate not being academically clever by physical strength and prowess.

Consultation is a good thing when people agree with you, and a waste of time when people don't agree with you

Polling in a general election is pretty accurate, because turnout is usually high.

I'm more interested in politicians who deal with human rights in their own country rather than lecture the rest of the world.

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.

I've got people handling the media. I employ at the moment two people. No-one is paying income tax on the money they use to employ people.

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.