Cathy Newman

For former Labour leaders, rousing a crowd was a superpower.

— Cathy Newman

It's a truism to say that grief affects people in different ways.

— Cathy Newman

Thatcher projected power in what she said and did.

— Cathy Newman

I try to have it all. But you can't.

— Cathy Newman

Being the daughter of a teacher made me an easier target.

— Cathy Newman

Car crash' political interviews can make for compelling viewing.

— Cathy Newman

I have a ritual of reading before bed, no matter how tired I am.

— Cathy Newman

Farage spoke plainly about immigration and some voters loved it.

— Cathy Newman

LinkedIn is a rather staid professional network, not some kind of dating site.

— Cathy Newman

Yes, politicians form public policy, but shouldn't the bodies in charge of inspecting and implementing it be apolitical?

— Cathy Newman

I comfort myself that I'm just saving myself time by not getting hooked on crazes which might be here today gone tomorrow.

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The 14th-century poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' wasn't my top read at university. In fact, I finished it under some…

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Remember, your 40s are so much better than your 20s because you realise how strong you are.

— Cathy Newman

Having a parliament which looks more like the country it's supposed to represent might go some way to restoring trust.

— Cathy Newman

If you can walk to a meeting in less than half an hour, ditch the car and do it.

— Cathy Newman

Voters have long wearied of soundbites, so anything that forces an MP off the script is always going to be more interesting.

— Cathy Newman

I suppose what makes me feel anxious in life is fear of the unknown - in live TV, there is always a…

— Cathy Newman

In between having my eldest daughter and my youngest, my husband and I lost two babies, one to a miscarriage and one…

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What is it about politics, though, which makes people from the same tribe tear each other apart? Perhaps ego and ambition have…

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There have been deputy leaders of Labour aplenty. But so far, it remains an embarrassment to a party with equality at its…

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Was it Michael Heseltine who said he plotted his career on a napkin? I've never plotted my career like that but when…

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There has always been scepticism within government circles about the abilities of the minister for sport and equalities, Helen Grant.

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I played the violin from a very young age but would love to be able to sit down in a bar at…

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Politics is a brutal business and since 2010 the Tories have been engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the opposition, trying primarily to…

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On the home front, public services have been left threadbare by years of cash constraints, and a ballooning benefits bill and the…

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I remember aeons ago, when I was working for the Financial Times, I discovered that a male reporter the same age as…

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In Hepburn's most famous film, 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' Holly Golightly is an independent, fun-loving young woman, in charge and in control -…

— Cathy Newman

Dyads are intense but fragile. The perks of mutual dependency can, in a split second, become pitfalls. Finding the right balance takes…

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Although I'd joined Fleet Street years after the liquid lunch fell out of favour, I was immediately struck by how damn hard…

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Finally toy manufacturers appear to be waking up to the idea that make-believe has got to be a little more believable. Mattel…

— Cathy Newman

I remember once giving my eldest daughter two different dressing-up outfits for her birthday - a princess dress and a Batman trouser…

— Cathy Newman

One reason why so many people voted for Ukip is because the party leader Nigel Farage - despite having a public school…

— Cathy Newman

Twitter is at its worst when it becomes a mob.

— Cathy Newman

I don't belong to any political party and never have done.

— Cathy Newman

I love a chocolate with a coffee.

— Cathy Newman

A karaoke session is as effective as therapy, but much cheaper.

— Cathy Newman

I read every national newspaper every day.

— Cathy Newman

Zelensky's mastery of communication clearly wounds Russia deeply.

— Cathy Newman

I can spot sexism a mile off, and I'm not afraid to say it.

— Cathy Newman

I love history but was taught badly at school.

— Cathy Newman