[A new runway at Heathrow is needed to secure] a clear path to our future as a global nation in the post-Brexit world.

the UK cannot be trapped in a permanent customs arrangement

What is needed now is a long-term solution so we don’t go through this drama every few months.

Long-term planning is often undervalued by our indefinite short-term world.

We do not need more fighter jets flying across the Taiwan Strait. Instead, we need more passenger jets and good timing to create peace.

Today’s decision on HS2 is the wrong one.
It will help to fuel the views of those who argue that we can no longer think or act for the long term as a country; that we are heading in the wrong direction. [...]
I regret this decision and in years to come I suspect many will look back at today’s announcement and wonder how this once-in-a-generation opportunity was lost.

You cannot drag out Brexit for a decade.

Don’t take an eye on the short term but think long.

Long-Term Success Requires Short-Term Focus.

I never had a long term plan. I think a career is not like climbing a ladder – it’s more like climbing a tree. Focusing on climbing the next step on the ladder is a mistake. Sometimes when you are climbing a tree, it’s not linear - you might move sideways, which then helps you get up to the next level.

Don’t mistake a clear view of the future for a short distance.

Unless you are a fortune-teller, long-term business planning is a fantasy

I do not believe there is a long-term future for the privately rented sector in its present form.

In order to succeed, you must have a long-term focus.