I Am Quite Strict As

One Of The Big Changes In Politics Has Been Because Families, Individuals, Have Felt Worried, Insecure... Worried About The Economy, Worried About Their Jobs, Worried About Their Kids' Futures... Actually The Disconnect Between The Public And Media Discourse And People's Everyday Concerns Has Become Bigger Not Smaller.

You've Got Some Very Powerful Countries: Poland, The United Kingdom, Sweden And Others Who Have A Genuine Desire To See The Euro Zone Straighten Itself Out. It's Good For All Of Us, Whether You're In The Euro Zone Or Not, To Make Sure That It Doesn't Lead To A Fracturing.

When I Became Leader, I Made Very Clear I Was Not Going To Choose The Easy Life. I Have Always Taken Risks. I Don't Like Comfort-zone Politics.

Voters Tell Politicians What They Want Through The Ballot Box. Constantly Second-guessing Them By Speculating Whether The Parties Should Gang Up On Each Other Misses The Point.

My Dad's Side Of The Family Had Lots Of Artists And Musicians. There's An Emotional, Quite Sentimental Quality To Slavic Culture. It's Very Open, It Loves Art, It Loves Music, It Loves Literature. It's Very Warm, It's Very Up, It's Very Down. I Would Celebrate That.