I clearly believe a lot more than some of my coalition colleagues - Tories - in redistribution and using the tax system for that purpose. I also believe in the government having an active role in the economy which is having an industrial strategy. I'm not a believer in laissez-faire.
I think what is happening is I think first of all there is confidence in the...
My college Fitzwilliam was pretty good but unfashionable and I lived in...
And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the...
You can't win with some people. If you're not in government you're...
When my job was attempting to predict future economic developments for the...
The food in the House of Commons is fairly good. The cafe in Portcullis House...
My late wife Olympia was Goan and I've been to India many times. I love the...
Small- and medium-sized businesses need access to a diverse range of finance...
I fear that the rising personal bankruptcies and repossessions are the first...
My time at Shell was a most valuable experience because it taught me to look...
Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems it could well...
We in the Labour party know better than most that opposition is the easy...
I think most people believe success in government is how many fewer people...
It's become unfashionable to celebrate political achievement and Labour...
More people on unemployment benefits is not success in America fewer people...
As the economy faces such difficulties more tough questions need to be asked...
We are the ones looking out for the middle class. Who do think pays for the...
As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer many traditional Labour...
I believe that smaller government is better government. But I also believe...