The message I take all round the world is Britain is open for business.

There's another way we are getting behind business - by sorting out the banks. Taxpayers bailed you out. Now it's time for you to repay the favour and start lending to Britain's small businesses.

I rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me he's up there with Bryan Ferry.

I do not share the half-in half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe.

I've always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain - its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have.

I feel there should have been some recognition of the Spice Girls at this year's 25th anniversary. We flew the flag for Britain around the globe in the 1990s and we achieved a hell of a lot.

I did not want to put myself on the line as an Australian playing Britain's greatest comic actor. The fans of Sellers are obsessive possessive - and aggressive. I did not want to risk their anger - or my own reputation.

I know some of my parents' friends think 'Little Britain' is in incredibly poor taste. But swimming the Channel? You can't really say anything negative about that can you? There's nothing better than making your parents happy. The glee on my father's face that day was amazing.

I'm still a Welsh girl at heart so I'm staying in the U.K. for the Olympics it's such an exciting time for Britain so it's amazing to be a part of it.

Mr. Churchill is proud of Britain's stand alone after France had fallen and before America entered the War.