“It's not so much the amount of tax we pay - it's the sense that our pocket's being picked without our knowing what's going on.”

“I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well mannered and cold but we are not cold - we don't interfere in your situation. If we are heartbroken, we don't scream in your face with tears - we go home and cry o”