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" Politics is about the participation and engagement of the wider citizenry - to miss that point would doom us to irrelevance. "

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" We need to reaffirm that politics is not merely compatible with economic progress and development in the 21st century, but essential to it. "

" Simple numbers of people of a particular age tell us nothing about the condition of their health, the environment in which they live, and the support systems they can afford to pay for. "

" As a former home secretary, I have access to and knowledge of the workings of the system in a way that individuals unfamiliar with the courts can never hope to have. "

" To make sense of a world in which rapid change and globalisation create genuine insecurity, we need benchmarks by which we can judge our actions and their long-term impact. "

" It is a mistake to separate learning for work and for community and personal development. "

" Where asylum is used as a route to economic migration, it can cause deep resentment in the host community. "

" I don't think anyone can say I have said one thing in public and done another in private. "

" In Sheffield, we need support from the community and for the community. We need integration with no loss of heritage, and a clear appreciation of what is and is not acceptable. "

" I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism; and our commitment to democracy and liberty, to civic duty and the public space. "

" Yes, it will go through the disciplines that all puppies go through including house training and puppy walking, then at twelve month old it the training becomes a lot more rigorous which has to be done carefully otherwise you are in danger of stressing the dog. "

" I've been fortunate when in government to have a car at my disposal, which takes away the nightmare of getting a taxi. "

" In government, you are pressed by the security agencies. They come to you with very good information, and they say, 'You need to do something.' So you do need the breath of scepticism, not cynicism, breathing on them. "

" In an ageing society, it makes sense to support older adults to develop new skills, prolonging their working lives. "

" Politics is only worthwhile if you are doing what you believe, regardless of the slings and arrows. "

" Privacy is a right, but as in any democratic society, it is not an absolute right. "

" Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being. "

" How to strike the right balance between our privacy and our expectation that the state will protect us and facilitate our freedom is one of the most difficult challenges facing us all. "

" Throughout my political life, I've not been a stranger to controversy. "

" If you don't create a sense of order and stability, if people do not feel secure, then progressive politics is dead. That is a fact of history. The right has always emerged supreme when destabilisation and insecurity prevail. "

" Businesses that fail to develop their staff are twice as likely to collapse. Firms seeking to reposition themselves for the economic upturn need to invest in their staff's flexibility, responsiveness and skills. "

" We must draw on our early roots and remind people why the Labour party was created and who it sought to represent. We have never been a sectional party promoting self-interest, but instead a force for engaging self-reliance and self-determination. "

" Let's not allow the voice of the people to be overwhelmed by the siren song of those who opposed regulation, who demanded that government should stand aside and let finance and business run the show. "

" I was affected by the harshness of government, the reality of 16-hour days, and the pressures of modern communications. "

" I'm a great aficionado of history. I was deeply affected by seeing the disintegration of any chance of democracy coping with fascism in the Weimar republic, where woolly-minded, well-meaning liberalism actually allowed the forces of darkness to use democracy, to exploit democracy, to overturn democracy. "

" I am nothing if not a loyalist. After 46 years in the Labour party, I've grown weary of the cry: 'If only we had a new, shining, revamped leader, all would be well.' "

" We need a government which, yes, guarantees basic standards in public services, but which also steps in to protect people's wellbeing as they take part in our consumer democracy - particularly online. "

" I didn't come into politics to have to deal with the issue of clandestine entry, illegal working, or an asylum system that allows a free run for right-wing bigots. "

" I have never tried to fiddle my role as leader of the city of Sheffield, as an MP or as a minister. "

" In primary schools, I set two main objectives - to cut infant class sizes and improve literacy and numeracy. "