We are not directly involved in Syria. But we will be working with our partners in the European Union and at the United Nations to see if we can persuade the Syrian authorities to go, as I say, more in that direction of respect for democracy and human rights.

Inspiring scenes of people taking the future of their countries into their own hands will ignite greater demands for good governance and political reform elsewhere in the world, including in Asia and in Africa.

Britain does not normally these days play a huge part in peacekeeping.

Whatever happens in Mogadishu, in Somalia, will happen in Great Britain. We have interlocking interests.

Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve.

The low carbon economy is at the leading edge of a structural shift now taking place globally...

When you reduce taxes on higher earners it's vital to be reducing them on lower earning people as well so the nation shares in the approach.