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There is a marvelous turn and trick to British arrogance; its apparent unconsciousness makes it twice as effectual.

You'll find that no pride is greater than the pride that comes with being thick. Britain is filled with people who are really proud of their stupidity.

There's a particularly British wariness of appearing to try too hard. It's somehow distasteful. Everything should come to us seamlessly and, if you have to work at it, you're somehow a loser.

If there's one thing above all that sets me apart from Tony Blair it is this - I am not embarrassed to articulate the instincts of the British people.

Tackling deprivation around the world is a moral imperative and firmly in Britain's national interest.

I'm not sure it pays to do anything remotely public in Britain. It's such a spiteful society. People seem to enjoy making your life hard for the sake of it.

The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do.

There tends to be a jealousy in England towards countries that are successful.

There's a certain lack of gimmickry to what I do that makes people in England go: 'Where's the thing?'