Douglas Alexander

For me, fiscal realism is not a betrayal of Labour values; it is the foundation by which we win the trust of the public. ”

Scotland and England may sometimes be rivals, but by geography, we are also neighbours. By history, allies. By economics, partners. And by fate and fortune, comrades, friends and family. ”

As Scots, we certainly want change today, but the change the Nationalists offer is not the change we want or need. ”

As times change, so do the way each generation see the world. It is rather like the way our generation came to see our grandparents' views on the Empire and colonies as outdated. ”

As Development Secretary, I have seen in the developing world that climate change there is not a theory, is not a future threat: it is a contemporary crisis. ”

I'm at one with Ed Miliband in saying that it's important that people have the right to express their democratic voices and also their deep concerns about climate change because we have a planet in peril. ”

David Cameron can change the branding of the party, but he can't change the beliefs. ”

The Nationalists peddle a misplaced cultural conceit that holds that everyone south of the Solway Firth is an austerity loving Tory. ”

In this age of growing interconnectedness, we understand that turning our backs on the world is simply not an option. ”

Politicians often reveal most about themselves in unguarded moments. ”