[Kursk]

Well, my mind is open on this. Yes, there are the gaffes but I've watched him do Q & A as London Mayor and was very impressed. These meetings require you to know your job inside out and upside down, to have plans, to know your budgets, resources, strategies etc and to be fair, he was well up on his game.

I think he is judged on perception rather than his true capability. Give the man a chance in what is a tough job and then we'll have a true indication of his worth. I think he will surprise some. I hope so anyway because our future depends on how this group of people perform; it won't help if we knock them down.