My own passion for caravan holidays has been occasionally commented on by the media. It is certainly something that I am proud of.
Margaret BeckettOne of the reasons I came into politics was because I thought I lacked the skills to be a social worker.
Margaret BeckettHumankind has the science and technology to destroy itself or to provide prosperity for all. But while science offers us these opportunities, science will not make that choice for us. Only the moral power of a world acting as a community can
Margaret BeckettIn the UK what we've found is that even businesses which prided themselves already on their efficient management find that a really beady-eyed scrutiny of their resource management, with an eye to environmental best-practice and long term sustainability, produce fresh efficiency and fresh savings that actually shock those in the company
Margaret BeckettEveryone must be clear that business as usual is not an option. Most of us live in buildings erected long before we were born and our successors will have to live with the environmental consequences of the buildings we construct today. It is vital that we minimise harmful impacts for those who come after us
Margaret Beckett