So another challenge for our generation is to create global institutions that reflect our ideas of fairness and responsibility, not the ideas that were the basis of the last stage of financial development over these recent years.

The vision of personalised public services - meeting the individual needs of all our citizens - requires continuing reform in the way services are delivered

In 2005 we have a once in a generation opportunity to deliver a modern Marshall plan for the developing world.

I think that's a bit unfair. I'm a father with a 2-year-old child and I feel pretty young, actually.

I did maths for a year at university. I don't think I was very good at it. And some people would say it shows.

Think for a moment: what is the British equivalent of the U.S. Fourth of July, or even the French 14th of July for that matter?

Britain can be proud of its response to the tsunami appeal.