For me, 9/11 was a game changer. It altered my perception of the security threat we faced. I took the position that Britain should be shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. It was a big decision; I didn't take it lightly, or in ignorance of its consequences. It's a big commitment for a country to give, but I believed it was the right thing to do.

The problem with the old ideology was that it suppressed the individual by starting with society. But it is from a sense of individual duty that we connect the greater good and the interests of the community

Immigration is good for a country. It brings fresh energy.

Labour is the party of law and order in Britain today. Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.

I think it's important for people like me to evaluate and reevaluate.

We know the problems, and we know the solution: sustainable development. The issue is the political will.

Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or split into opposing factions on it.