The North Sea has been a powerhouse of energy for decades, and it still has a vital role to play in the UK's energy security.

"A writer must be brave enough to confront the truths that others choose to ignore."

I don't write to be loved, I write to be understood.

Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.

I have always believed that the way to make money is to buy when everyone else is selling and to sell when everyone else is buying.