It's really corny to say, but if you are happily married and have good kids, that is about 98 per cent of what you should be seeking to achieve.

When politicians offer you something for nothing, or something that sounds too good to be true, it's always worth taking a careful second look.

We learn from every natural disaster. Whether it's a fire or a flood, we learn something from it so we can respond to the next one better.

I love radio - its immediacy and especially its intimacy... it is part of your life, whispering into your ear. You can't see it, but equally importantly it can't see you.

Nobody looks at opinion polls with more attention than politicians, but of course you've got to remember that a single poll is a snapshot in time.

The biggest review of taxation ever undertaken in this country, is now dead in the water.

I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat.