The best chapters in our economic history are those that embrace the many, not the few.

I am not a British isolationist. I don't just want a better deal for Britain. I want a better deal for Europe too.

The political system is broken, the economy is broken and so is society. That is why people are so depressed about the state of our country.

It does not seem to me that the steps which would be needed to make Britain - and others - more comfortable in their relationship in the European Union are inherently so outlandish or unreasonable.

It's time we admitted that there's more to life than money, and it's time we focused not just on GDP, but on GWB - general well-being.

NCS - National Citizen Service is a fantastic programme. I want it to be available for every young person in the country.

You do not have to be an economist to know that putting up the cost of employing someone is a pretty barking thing to do when you're trying to get out of a recession.