The blunt truth about the politics of climate change is that no country will want to sacrifice its economy in order to meet this challenge.

You know, one of the things I've learnt since coming out of office is how much easier it is to give the advice than take the decision. I mean, you know, it's tough.

We expected, I expected to find actual usable, chemical or biological weapons after we entered Iraq. But I have to accept, as the months have passed, it seems increasingly clear that at the time of invasion, Saddam did not have stockpiles of chemical or biological weapons ready to deploy.

The spread of freedom is the best security for the free.

Ah yes, liberal democrats unified as ever in opportunism and in error.

I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.

People know where I stand in the Labour party and what I believe in.