Cathy Newman

Mental health is an issue close to my heart - an issue, indeed, I've covered repeatedly for Channel 4 News.

— Cathy Newman

Car crash' political interviews can make for compelling viewing.

— Cathy Newman

I'm very ordered and efficient, with my life chopped up and diarised into manageable chunks, including time for relaxing. I couldn't do…

— Cathy Newman

I love history but was taught badly at school.

— Cathy Newman

In the real world, a woman as skinny as Barbie probably wouldn't have enough body fat to menstruate, nor enough space in…

— Cathy Newman

The Tory brand was badly tarnished during the uncaring 'no such thing as society' Thatcher years.

— 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

Where Corbyn was seen at first as the joker in the pack, he's garnered support because no one is in any doubt…

— Cathy Newman

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

— Cathy Newman

Zelensky's mastery of communication clearly wounds Russia deeply.

— Cathy Newman

It's a rare political speech that, two years after it is delivered, can still be quoted verbatim around the world.

— Cathy Newman

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

— Cathy Newman

Ever since dodgy dossiers and the spin which launched us into the Iraq war, trust in politics has been plummeting.

— Cathy Newman

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

— Cathy Newman

My problem is winding down rather than staying awake. Eating together and watching a bit of TV with the family helps, and…

— Cathy Newman

I would love to read more magazines but I find it hard to spare the time.

— Cathy Newman

Sky and BBC News 24 are permanently on in the office, and of course I watch Channel 4 News, when I'm not…

— Cathy Newman

It would be very easy to come into the studio every night doing interviews handed to me on a plate, but I'm…

— Cathy Newman

I do loads of lunches with contacts. You really have to work for your scoops.

— Cathy Newman

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

— Cathy Newman

I have plenty of friends who have missed friends' weddings and cancelled expensive vacations because legislation was coming to the floors of…

— Cathy Newman

Conference speeches used to be spine-tingling moments when party leaders not only roused the faithful but also soared beyond Birmingham, Blackpool, Brighton…

— 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

I try to keep mealtimes sacred, but my husband is a total news addict like me, so we often get only halfway…

— Cathy Newman

I thought about Boris Johnson when reading about Attlee and Churchill. Does Boris need an Attlee who can do the details and…

— Cathy Newman