We shall seek debate without division or rancour.

I love hard political debate and I love beating somebody on a political point but what I'm more frustrated by is the politics where you play the man not the politics.

My working life has always been wrapped up in doing my job to the best of my abilities and doing the best for my family. It is not a contest between the two.

The Scottish Labour Party, while I have breath in my body, will listen to the views of trade unionists.

Maybe I was just born to argue with men.

We do students a great disservice by implying that one set of students is more important than another.

I got a very strong sense from my mother, in particular, that we are all equal in the sight of God.