In the end, human history is made up of all our decisions.

I've committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics.

First of all, we have to say loud and clear to all those who are engaged in the fighting that attention to and respect for humanitarian needs is absolutely imperative. Anyone with any knowledge of Iraq, never mind any concern about the future, knows that the way in which the war is prosecuted has a big impact on what comes afterwards.

In the end, human history is made up of all our decisions.

What's now urgently needed [to stop environmental disaster] is the international political commitment to take action to avoid dangerous climate change.

I think the wonderment of seeing my two sons developing makes me incredibly optimistic about human potential. It makes you think: 'My goodness. It's a miracle that's going on here. What could the human race do together?'

Turning every business into an environmental industry will involve applying new principles...first, we need to make more with less...second, we need to design out waste...third, we must begin to decarbonise our energy supply