We've seen the reality of Saddam's regime: his thugs prepared to kill their own people, the parading of prisoners of war and now the release of those pictures of executed British soldiers.

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.

All the evidence here, for example, in Britain, is that migrants, particularly from the rest of Europe, who come here contribute far more in taxes.

But as I always say to people I'm essentially a public service person.

The public think the politicians don't know or care about their lives; and the politicians feel misunderstood.

Those who wish to cause religious conflict are small in number but often manage to dominate the headline.

My office is on Twitter. I don't tweet myself - at least, not intentionally, but I probably should do.