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I've never been a member of a political party, but people will superimpose on you what they want.

Politicians like to tell people what they want to hear - and what they want to hear is what won't happen.

Political parties need to look at the different kinds of support that people may need, suited to their way of life, and provide cost-effective solutions.

I don't see politics as one or two people just making or delivering announcements - it's also about winning public support and the public enthusiasm. You've got to win public support.

In my experience of these things, parties which shout about dirty tricks and the like tend to do so because they fear a direct hit in some vulnerable part of their political anatomy.

Politics is a herd mentality. Politicians don't really lead. Politicians reflect what they think is consensus opinion.

Things said by political parties are different from the decisions of the government which are taken to uphold the rule of law. The government takes decisions that are best for the country.

I do not believe in self-proclaimed parties.

There are many ways of encouraging people to make life better other than joining a political party. Politics with a small 'p' isn't just about darkened committee rooms, endless meetings - it is about giving people the right to make decisions about our lives.

We're not a political band. We don't want to tell people what to do or what to think. We just want to tell them to think.