Not all politicians are bonkers, but most of them are.

It is not my policy to hit voters during the election.

On the question of taking credit for what goes right and blame for what goes wrong - having led the Conservative party for four years, I have never heard of this notion before.

The EU should be concentrated on adapting to globalisation and global competitiveness, not building more powerful centralised institutions in Brussels.

We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today.

Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders.

I gave up lots of things I love doing: writing, and business, and playing the piano and so on.