We read too much Shakespeare at school, and view our parliamentary politics as dynastic drama, in which an impatient crown prince frets at his long subordination and begins to scheme for the throne he knows he merits, was promised and has earned.

Except for politics, no business is scrutinized more exhaustively than journalism.

In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values.

I try not to spend too much time on partisan politics. Life's too short for that. I don't really believe that there have been many human problems solved by politics.

I got politics and economics moving and then others took over.