Michael Portillo

Birth Name: Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo

Height: 181 cm

Michael Portillo was born on May 26, 1953 in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England as Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo. He is a writer, known for This Week (2003), Great British Railway Journeys (2010) and Great Continental Railway Journeys (2012). He has been married to Carolyn Claire Eadie since February 12, 1982.

I think fox hunting and for that matter bullfighting are parts of cultures and I really worry about ...Show more »

I think fox hunting and for that matter bullfighting are parts of cultures and I really worry about going around extinguishing the culture of a nation. Show less «

[on fox hunting] I think vermin are going to get slaughtered anyway. Foxes are vermin and mice and r...Show more »

[on fox hunting] I think vermin are going to get slaughtered anyway. Foxes are vermin and mice and rats. I think most people think that foxes are vermin and think they've got to be dealt with one way or another. Show less «

It may be because I have a Catholic tradition I make a distinction between the soul of a human being...Show more »

It may be because I have a Catholic tradition I make a distinction between the soul of a human being and the soul of an animal. Show less «

You drink 'port', you get 'ill' and you say 'o'. - This Week, BBC1 11th February 2010

[on Russia's occupation of Crimea] There's going to be no response of any consequence at all against...Show more »

[on Russia's occupation of Crimea] There's going to be no response of any consequence at all against Russia and that's obvious by what people are saying. When David Cameron talks about consequences, since that word is so unspecific and repeated on a daily basis, it is perfectly clear that it is meaningless. Show less «

I remember the Tony Blair speech and I was overwhelmed by it. It was one of the best three speeches ...Show more »

I remember the Tony Blair speech and I was overwhelmed by it. It was one of the best three speeches I heard while I was in Parliament and it helped me to vote for the Iraq War, and the Iraq War was a mistake. Show less «

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