I'm an old git now, so I would say this, but television was better when there were less channels. There was more concentration and selection in terms of the output.

The welfare system was designed to do something different when it was started than what it does now. It was a safety net to help people get back to work: if they were sick, it would help them get back.

A day in Afghanistan is like a week at home.

If you offer me a job sitting in a Winnebago with make-up girls and free food, I'm probably going to take it.

People-trafficking is modern day slavery. There are more slaves today than there were at the height of the slave trade.

If I have a weakness, it's for timepieces - if I see one I like and can afford it, I'll buy it.

It only takes around 60 seconds to cast your vote in the polling station. 60 seconds to protect the economy, 60 seconds to protect your jobs, 60 seconds to protect the services your family relies on. A lot is at stake during those 60 seconds.