Surely we have the wit and will to develop economically without despoiling the very environment we depend upon

There are millions of young children being educated to a very narrow-minded view of religion. And it's out of that education of large numbers of young people that you then get this extremism.

If you're interested in politics and you're not following it, then it's a little bizarre.

Real progress cannot be measured by money alone. We must ensure that economic growth contributes to our quality of life, rather than degrading it

My dad was a militant atheist, or is a militant atheist. My mum was sort of bought up in a religious family because she was a Protestant from Ireland but wasn't especially religious.

The 21st century will not be about the battle between capitalism and socialism but between the forces of progress and the forces of conservatism.

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.