Governments that use violence to stop democratic development will not earn themselves respite forever. They will pay an increasingly high price for actions which they can no longer hide from the world with ease, and will find themselves on the wrong side of history.

I'm not, nor is anybody I know in government part of a nasty right wing clique.

It's really necessary for the United States to continue to give strong leadership to the Middle East peace process, supported by European countries at the same time.

You do have to do business with and to try to influence people you don't agree with, or find disagreeable, so it's important to stress that balance.

People feel that in too many ways the EU is something that is done to them, not something over which they have a say.

Spending only what the country can afford, rewarding savings, encouraging independence, supporting marriage: people know that these things are common sense.

You can see over time whether people are prepared to differ or not.