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.

The civil service are risk averse.

Nanette' has been a journey. She went from being something of a personal little blast to the world from me, that I expected would seal me off into the margins as far as my career is concerned, and into an idiosyncratic sort of life beyond all of that.

Everybody has the prerogative for their own career in this business, and I firmly believe that to this day. But if you and I give each other our word - call me corny - I think you have an obligation to uphold that.

While we share the same set of values, we can - and do - have different business interests. Dad has been there to give me career advice along the way, but he has always let me call the play.

I think a lot of comedians are desperate to show their serious side, but I got that off my chest early on in my career.