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You know, one of the things I've learnt since coming out of office is how much easier it is to give the advice than take the decision. I mean, you know, it's tough.
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There are millions of young children being educated to a very narrow-minded view of religion. And it's out of that education of large numbers of young people that you then get this extremism.
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I am absolutely delighted to give my full support to Gordon as the next leader of the Labour Party and as prime minister and to endorse him fully.
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My faith foundation works to bring about a greater respect and understanding between different faiths. We basically work with six popular religions in the world which are the three Abrahamic religions, Hinduism and Buddhism and Sikhism.
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I will do what it takes to help Ed Miliband win general election.
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I actually did trouble to read Marx first hand. I found it illuminating in so many ways; in particular, my perception of the relationship between people and the society in which they live was irreversibly altered.
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Sometimes and in particular dealing with a dictator, the only chance of peace is a readiness for war.
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However much I dislike the idea of abortion, you should not criminalize a woman who, in very difficult circumstances, makes that choice.
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There can be no freedom for Africa without justice; and no justice without declaring war on Africa's poverty, disease and famine with as much vehemence as we remove the tyrant and the terrorist.
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I think it is having answers and not simply anger, and providing solutions that people believe will change their lives in a radical way but do it in a way that's sensible.
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Repressive states are developing weapons that could cause destruction on a massive scale.
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Any action taken will be against the terrorist network of Bin Laden.... As for the Taleban, they can surrender the terrorists or face the consequences - and again in any action the aim will be to eliminate their military hardware, cut off their finances, disrupt their supplies, target their troops, not civilians.
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The first big choice: a government with the strength to deliver stability, or a government that takes the country back to boom and bust.
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Politics may be the art of the possible; but, at least in life, give the impossible a go.
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Real progress cannot be measured by money alone. We must ensure that economic growth contributes to our quality of life, rather than degrading it
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I say to the Taliban: surrender the terrorists; or surrender power. It's your choice.
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I'm not asking you to agree with me, but at least open your mind.
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Yes, I did have to struggle very hard to get this the vote on the Iraq war through, but the reason I did it was because I thought it was the right thing to do. I didn't take this on myself... just because I thought, 'Let's give myself a really hard time for a couple of years!'
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I think social media is a revolutionary phenomenon all in itself.
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She was the people's princess and that is how she will stay, how she will remain in our hearts and our memories for ever.
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We are all internationalists now, whether we like it or not...
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Nothing is more important to England's arrangements for the World Cup than the state of David Beckham's foot.
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The British people are the boss.
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That's the art of leadership. To make sure that what shouldn't happen, doesn't happen.