Quotes from Andrew Neil

There's even less to do in Umea at Christmas than there is in Stockholm.

There's a substantial difference between dumping 100 copies of the 'Telegraph' at a Connex South Central station and giving away copies of the 'Business' with the 'Mail on Sunday.' 'This kind of circulation is valuable and enhances the brand. Leaving them anywhere willy-nilly devalues the brand.

If 'Spectator Business' works, we will continue this brand extension strategy and look at everything from 'Spectator Arts' to 'Spectator Style and Travel' or 'Spectator Connoisseur.'

Those who claim to be in the know say Baros is nothing out of the ordinary as Maldivian islands go - that Reethi Ra is far more fashionable, Soneva Fushi more eco-compliant. Truth to tell, they all look pretty much alike from a distance.

I am not an insider - definitely not... but I don't think you could call me an outsider.

When you have variety, you have freedom.

People know more about my views than they do about most BBC presenters because I had a life before becoming a BBC presenter.

I'm a bit of a loner.