I suppose with houses and assets, then I guess I would be a millionaire. But so are a lot of people.

I just think it sends the wrong message to have a celebration when people are not back in their houses.

[Last December, the state ordered the entire Babcock chain to reduce the number of people it houses by half within 18 months.] The growth of Babcock Center happened over a relatively short period of time, ... They didn't have the right system of support to manage the larger, different sites.

But if people want to swim in the Thames, if they want to take their lives into their own hands, then they should be able to do so with all the freedom and exhilaration of our woad-painted ancestors.

I believe in immigration. But I feel people think it would be better if there was an Australian-style points based system so we could actually get a good system.

It would be a sad day if we British stopped being cynical, but you sometimes wonder whether we overdo it.