We Liberal Democrats believe in dialogue. We believe in cooperation with both sides of industry and between both sides of industry. And we believe in the language of cooperation. We reject the language of confrontation.

Courage is a peculiar kind of fear.

It is true that I entered parliament at the age of 23, and have now been representing the people of my constituency for over twenty years.

To run an effective political party you need a degree of tribalism, it's the glue that holds everyone together.

You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.

The one thing we can all be sure about in politics is you are as well to expect the unexpected.

Music and politics are in essence about communication. Without over-stretching the analogy I do feel a sense of rhythm is important in getting your message across.