There is no design involved. It would look tawdry down the wrong end of a beach in Torremolinos. This isn't a case of just not wanting it in my backyard. This area is historically significant with listed buildings and it's next to the Tower of London, which is a world heritage site.

Quoted in Anil Dawar, "'Build a tower block? Not in our dockyard,'"The Telegraph (2006-05-30)