The most important lesson of New Labour is this: Every time we made progress we did it by challenging the conventional wisdom.

Margaret Thatcher was the first political leader in any major country to warn of the dangers of climate change

I come from a generation that suffered school lessons in portacabins and crumbling hospitals. I tell you one thing, for the eighteen years they were in power the Tories did nothing to fix the roof when the sun was shining.

The new generation of Labour is different. Different attitudes, different ideas, different ways of doing politics.

The transition to a low-carbon economy will be one of the defining issues of the 21st century. This plan sets out a route-map for the UK's transition from here to 2020...every business, every community will need to be involved. Together we can create a more secure, more prosperous low carbon Britain and a world which is sustainable for future generations.

The most important lesson of New Labour is this: Every time we made progress we did it by challenging the conventional wisdom.

I treat opinion polls with a pinch of sugar.