I described the euro as a burning building with no exits and so it has proved for some of the countries in it.

I don't deny that there are problems in the intelligence world, but I would argue that in the UK we try to uphold the highest standards in the world.

To the hard-working people who set a little bit aside each month, to provide for their children, or to fund their own retirement, I say: you should be rewarded not punished.

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.

Gordon Brown promised to abolish boom and bust. He has kept half his promise.

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

The total economy of Latin America is bigger than China.