I've always been a workaholic. I reckon, on average, I've had less than one day a year off in my working career.

I think I have gone through my entire public career never telling a lie. I have made mistakes but I never knowingly lied.

Yes, there are lots of individual exceptions. But no one has ever done a study about voting intention without ascertaining that the biggest determining factor is your income and your wealth.

My administration will tackle these issues in consultation with the black communities of London.

Politics is the enemy of the imagination.

I know what it takes to win. I know a general election is going to come down to not only Republican voters but my ability to connect with independent and women voters.

In our media-driven age, the mere fact of having name recognition is a big advantage. When the leadership election was confined only to Conservative MPs, relatively obscure figures could emerge quickly.

There are certain things that Americans expect their government to do. Our infrastructure is vitally important. Putting people back to work with construction is important. Our roads, our bridges, our sewers, our waterways, our dams - this is what makes our country so special.