Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders.

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

There is no budget for travel for a Shadow Foreign Secretary.

There's only one growth strategy: work hard.

We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today.

The British retreat is over and now the advance will begin.

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.