I think everyone's had their pound of flesh and now it's time to move on.

Surely we have the wit and will to develop economically without despoiling the very environment we depend upon

I hope that people know me well enough and realise that I would never do anything to harm the country or anything improper. I never have. I think most people who have dealt with me think I am a pretty straight sort of a guy.

I'm afraid that's in the nature of modern politics - it's as much conducted by abuse as argument.

What is obviously unfair is that the half of the population that doesn't go to university that's often on lower incomes pays more taxes in order to send other people to university, without them, you know, contributing.

We know the problems, and we know the solution: sustainable development. The issue is the political will.

Fifteen years ago, if you said business will help save the environment people would have laughed at you. Today, I believe that is a serious proposition.