Members of the public would be forgiven for thinking that it is MPs who are lazy and that it is parliament that is failing to provide good value for money.

We are not accusing you of being illegal, we are accusing you of being immoral.

Migration is a feature of globalisation. You can’t stop it; so every time a political party says it is going to be tough on immigration, it fails to deliver and loses trust.

For me it's not a question of whether we should intrude in family life, but how and when.

The majesty of creation forms my faith in the Creator.

When you listen to the music, you can also see the film or read the article, and it's all part of the same journey that you get to take with the artist you're interested in. It's a balancing act.

All government is a trust. Every branch of government is a trust, and immemorially acknowledged to be so.

I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.

He'd wanted his first kiss to be with me.

A peacemaker does not mean a peaceful person.

Be genuinely concerned for the welfare and growth of others. Feel their strengths.

My mother-in-law's so fat that when she passes her handbag from hand to hand she throws it.

Being able to play a role where you're there almost every day and you're just in it... I remember it was a whirlwind, but it was a lot of fun.

It's one of those magical acts that is so poly-sensorial and culturally enriching that as a designer one is naturally drawn to the cult of the object