I mean there are many, many people in all sorts of different countries who don't have a great life, who are subject to injustice. Are we obliged to take all of them who come here? I think the answer is 'Not necessarily.'

The sky is where mathematics and magic become one.

We are a very like-minded group, the senior members of this government. The outliers are not very far away from the mainstream.

More excuses for more failures.

The only thing I wouldn't do is sell my arse.

I just think that this whole issue of creating potential human life, not to give life, but to give the scientists a bit more of a leg-up, is fraught with danger.

I don't bring religion into the square.