My time at Shell was a most valuable experience because it taught me to look at the world in a long-term way. Shell takes a 20-year view on events and plans for different scenarios. It makes you see the world as a kind of large matrix.
I think what is happening is I think first of all there is confidence in the...
My college Fitzwilliam was pretty good but unfashionable and I lived in...
And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the...
You can't win with some people. If you're not in government you're...
I clearly believe a lot more than some of my coalition colleagues - Tories -...
When my job was attempting to predict future economic developments for the...
The food in the House of Commons is fairly good. The cafe in Portcullis House...
My late wife Olympia was Goan and I've been to India many times. I love the...
Small- and medium-sized businesses need access to a diverse range of finance...
I fear that the rising personal bankruptcies and repossessions are the first...
It evolved from my experience in the fifties growing up during the McCarthy...
I feel responsible that everyone has a really wonderful experience and to do...
Acting is not a mystery. There's nothing that I know that other actors don't...
Many children are natural fantasists I think perhaps because their...
I got pregnant at 40 by surprise. It's funny because when we found out we...
At our best it's a good experience but we do 22 episodes a year so there...
I'm always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an...
I am very happy since when I am in different cities I can experience and...
Well you know the definition of second marriage is the triumph of hope over...
The most important training though is to experience life as a writer...