Once government's objectives were economic growth and social cohesion. Now they are prosperity, fairness and environmental care

I believe there is a moral sense and a global ethic that commands attention from people of every religion and every faith, and people of no faith. But I think what's new is that we now have the capacity to communicate instantaneously across frontiers right across the world.

Sometimes it takes a crisis for people to agree that what is obvious and should have been done years ago, can no longer be postponed. We must create a new international financial architecture for the global age.

I am happy for there to be a leadership contest. I think there should be.

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

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

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?