When my job was attempting to predict future economic developments for the Shell oil company I was frequently reminded of an Arabic saying: 'Those who claim to foresee the future are lying even if by chance they are later proved right.'
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...
I clearly believe a lot more than some of my coalition colleagues - Tories -...
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...
I always felt like my future was at stake every time I stepped on stage and...
Our challenge for the future is that we realize we are very much a part of...
There was a certain point in my life where I had to decide that I was going...
If we are to garner sustained U.S. domestic support for future trade...
And time itself? Time was a never-ending medium that stretched into the...
The Nuclear Security Summit was President Obama's initiative born out of his...
All historical experience demonstrates the following: Our earth cannot be...
I think within Japan there is talk about how there is the need to reassess...
Including myself the majority of the Korean people believe in this staunch...