I Don't Lead A Particularly Bohemian Existence.

On The Bskyb Bid, Rupert Murdoch Is Now In Town In London Seeking To Sort Things Out. I Would Simply Say To Him, Look How People Feel About This. Look How The Country Has Reacted With Revulsion To The Revelations. So Do The Decent And Sensible Thing And Reconsider, Think Again, About Your Bid For Bskyb.

One Thing I've Very Quickly Learned Is That If You Wake Up Every Morning Worrying About What's In The Press, You Would Go Completely And Utterly Potty.

Grown-up Politicians Talk To Each Other Across Party Lines. Over The Last Few Weeks I Have Had Lengthy Conversations With Ed Miliband, David Miliband, With Tony Blair, With Peter Mandelson... Talking About Europe, Talking About Political Reform.

Actually, The Curious Thing Is That The More You Become A Subject Of Admiration Or Loathing, The More You're Examined Under A Microscope, The Distance Seems To Open Up Between Who You Really Are And The Portrayals That People Impose On You.

I Am A Passionate Believer In Freedom Of Speech. I Would Not Support Anything Which Would Impinge On Aggressive Robust Freedom Of The British Press, But When Things Go Wrong And There Has Been Outright Illegality, There Should Be Proper Accountability.