Politicians come in three varieties: straight men, fixers, and maddies.

The great changes in civilisation and society have been wrought by deeply held beliefs and passion rather than by a process of rational deduction.

The G7, just a European centric show, an Atlantic show, is fundamentally finished.

Leadership is not about being nice. it's about being right and being strong

If one takes pride in one's craft, you won't let a good thing die. Risking it through not pushing hard enough is not a humility.

Good economics is good politics.

In the end, the key ingredient for public life is imagination. You imagine something better, you try to bring the people with you.