“Conference speeches used to be spine-tingling moments when party leade...” — Cathy Newman Quote

“Conference speeches used to be spine-tingling moments when party leaders not only roused the faithful but also soared beyond Birmingham, Blackpool, Brighton - wherever - to inspire and persuade.”

“Farage spoke plainly about immigration and some voters loved it.”

“I do loads of lunches with contacts. You really have to work for your scoops.”

“Nobody black had learned anything from the 'Letter from the Birmingham Jail' or from the 'I Have a Dream' speech. That was a revelation of white people.”

“I was born in Birmingham, and then I moved to Rotterdam when I was about five/six and then came back when I was 14.”

“I went to university in Birmingham in the 1970s just when the curry revolution was starting in Britain.”