The British civil service ... is a beautifully designed and effective braking mechanism.

The Catholic Church has never really come to terms with women. What I object to is being treated either as Madonnas or Mary Magdalenes.

The British civil service ... is a beautifully designed and effective braking mechanism.

I am not interested in a third party. I do not believe it has any future.

There are hazards in everything one does, but there are greater hazards in doing nothing.

We have run out of creativity for children and teachers alike in the name of pushing up standards.

We really shouldnt be running education like a supermarket where you compare prices.