I have always been honest about my recollection of events.

I have always been honest about my recollection of events.

If surveillance infiltrates our homes and personal relationships, that is a gross breach of our human and civil rights.

If surveillance infiltrates our homes and personal relationships, that is a gross breach of our human and civil rights.

We need a government which, yes, guarantees basic standards in public services, but which also steps in to protect people's wellbeing as they take part in our consumer democracy - particularly online.

We need a government which, yes, guarantees basic standards in public services, but which also steps in to protect people's wellbeing as they take part in our consumer democracy - particularly online.

Where asylum is used as a route to economic migration, it can cause deep resentment in the host community.

Where asylum is used as a route to economic migration, it can cause deep resentment in the host community.

I was affected by the harshness of government, the reality of 16-hour days, and the pressures of modern communications.

I was affected by the harshness of government, the reality of 16-hour days, and the pressures of modern communications.

I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism; and our commitment to democracy and liberty, to civic duty and the public space.

I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism; and our commitment to democracy and liberty, to civic duty and the public space.

It would be dangerous territory if I wasn't practising what I preach which is to always accept responsibility, always accept the consequences of your actions.

It would be dangerous territory if I wasn't practising what I preach which is to always accept responsibility, always accept the consequences of your actions.

In an ageing society, it makes sense to support older adults to develop new skills, prolonging their working lives.

When I'm in London I do have the convenience of being close to St James Park which is also good for me because it gives me an excuse to get out and get some much needed exercise!

I have made mistakes in the past, but when I have, I have always said so.

The government wants to be able to attack extremism and hatred wherever it occurs.

In primary schools, I set two main objectives - to cut infant class sizes and improve literacy and numeracy.

Throughout my political life, I've not been a stranger to controversy.

Businesses that fail to develop their staff are twice as likely to collapse. Firms seeking to reposition themselves for the economic upturn need to invest in their staff's flexibility, responsiveness and skills.

I should have been a Trappist monk.

At this very moment in time there will be people making, breaking relationships, regretting deeply what they've done, and causing hurt, but that is a fact of life, and if we weren't full of emotion, we'd be automatons, and I don't think people want us to be that.

If, in the name of liberty, we allow individuals to act in a way that damages the wellbeing of the whole, it will inevitably mean the breakdown of mutuality, thereby changing the very nature of our society.