State of Play2003

Reporter:
What was your reaction to Sonia Baker's death, Mrs. Collins ?

Anne Collins:
Everybody wants everybody in politics to be pristine, but they still expect them to be in touch with real life. This was a bit of real life that just... happened. We grew apart. Our marriage suffered from the strains of work - mine and Stephen's. Mistakes are easy in those circumstances. In this case, there were mistakes on both sides. I'm profoundly sorry that Sonia Baker died and my heart goes out to her parents and to her family. And I'm sure that conversations with her, in time, could have been constructive.

Helen Preger:
Mrs. Collins, what does "errors on both sides" mean ?

Anne Collins:
Errors are what tills make. I said "mistakes."

Helen Preger:
Can you clarify ?

Anne Collins:
Work it out.