I'm a democrat - I don't support Bush, I don't support Blair, I don't support Bin Laden.
There is no connection between imperialism and democracy. I mean when we ran an Empire which we did when I was born, there was no democracy anywhere.
I now want more time to devote to politics and more freedom to do so.
Choice depends on the freedom to choose and if you are shackled with debt you don't have the freedom to choose.
The one thing that unites Sunni, Shiites and Kurds is they want the Americans out.
Having served in eleven Parliaments, it would be difficult to describe this as a maiden speech. It would be like Elizabeth Taylor appearing at her next wedding in a white gown.