Unless there is meaningful change in Syria and an end to the crackdown, President Assad and those around him will find themselves isolated internationally and discredited within Syria.

As far as I'm aware, everybody in the shadow cabinet accepts that there's a compelling case on climate change and a strong scientific case.

I know people are fickle.

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.

The EU should be concentrated on adapting to globalisation and global competitiveness, not building more powerful centralised institutions in Brussels.

I think Britain would be alright, if only we had a different Government.

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