Those who back the Syrian regime from now on will find themselves in an even more isolated and indefensible minority.

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

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

In my view what you can't argue for is a system that is neither decisive nor proportional and can be indecisive and disproportionate at the same time.

I believe we should reframe our response to climate change as an imperative for growth rather than merely being a way of being green or meeting environmental commitments.

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.

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