David Cameron's former strategy adviser Steve Hilton has indicated he could run for office in future, potentially as London Mayor.
The political guru acknowledged that any bid for office would be a "long way off" as he was concentrating on his role as the boss of a technology firm.
Mr Hilton said he loved the idea of being able to "make a difference" and "help people live a better life" in a city.
After leaving Downing Street in 2012, Mr Hilton went to California, where he has worked at Stanford University and become CEO of tech start-up Crowdpac.
He told Radio 5 Live's Pienaar's Politics:"In the future, I definitely think it's true that - as my wife puts it - if I don't run for office at some point I will regret it."
Asked if he had a job in mind he said: "The only thing I would say is, of all the things that I really care about and where I have got experience that might be useful, the set of issues that a mayor deals with feels like the right place for me to concentrate."
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister said we are "all in this together" as he said cabinet ministers pay would be frozen for five years. The savings will equate to £800,000 a year and £4 million by 2020 as the UK strives to pay off the national debt.
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