The Foreign Office is a very important arm of the British state and I think Britain has a fantastic diplomatic service. We are the only country in the world spending 2% of our national income on defence and 0.7% of our national income on aid. We are the only country in the world doing both of those things.

I reject absolutely the idea that people should know their place, and know their class.

The British people think that if someone is disabled, then they should get all the care and support that we can offer.

Each time I come it's amazing to watch the development of this incredible country [China].

British taxpayers should not bear the costs of problems in the Eurozone.

I think essentially if you look at British public debate around the issues of our interconnectedness with the global economy you do not find a ready audience, of any large scale, for pulling up the shutters.

If you want to change the way your banking system is regulated, if you want to learn the mistakes of what's gone wrong, then you have to change your government.