I have acquired a deep and abiding respect for all those engaged in the difficult business of commerce.

I have never read it. You should not waste your time.

I don't think at my age... you can start ruling people out in politics.

I am certainly not a blogger. Quite a large proportion of them are nuts and extremists - with the honourable exception of the culture secretary.

I have acquired a deep and abiding respect for all those engaged in the difficult business of commerce.

I look forward to the day when the Westminster Parliament is just a council chamber in Europe

Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance.