The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

She transformed the politics not just of Northern Ireland itself, but crucially of relations between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, and it was this transformation that created the culture in which peace-making could flourish.

a man of rare vision, integrity and courage, whose leadership over nearly 50 years did so much for Jordan, its people and the region.

I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.

In government you carry each hope; each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge.

The blunt truth about the politics of climate change is that no country will want to sacrifice its economy in order to meet this challenge, ... But all economies know that the only sensible, long-term way to develop is to do it on a sustainable basis.