In my experience of these things, parties which shout about dirty tricks and the like tend to do so because they fear a direct hit in some vulnerable part of their political anatomy.

They want to derail peace because they want to plunge Northern Ireland back into armed conflict.

Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world.

Europe lacks leadership and a sense of mission and too many people don't feel a part of it.

In the space of a decade, China and India have emerged as dramatic, dynamic competitors.

I'm optimistic that we are actually seeing the opportunity of a generation being created in this.

For too long, decisions have been taken behind closed doors - tablets of stone have simply been past down to people without bothering to involve people, listen to their views or give them information about what we are doing and why.