I'm not obsessed by how I look or with being reed thin, but I do think that as a woman in my 50s, I have 40 years ahead. Looking after yourself goes hand in hand with looking good.
What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth.
In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past.