My Head Spins. One Moment I'm Told

Grown-up Politicians Talk To Each Other Across Party Lines. Over The Last Few Weeks I Have Had Lengthy Conversations With Ed Miliband, David Miliband, With Tony Blair, With Peter Mandelson... Talking About Europe, Talking About Political Reform.

We Need To Reach Out To Small 'l' Liberal Voters Who Have A Modern Outlook On Life, Who Want A Party That Is Hard-headed On The Economy - More Credible On The Economy Than Labour - But More Socially Progressive And Fairer Than The Conservatives.

I Think It Is A Simple Statement Of Principle That In A Democracy You Should Make Your Mps Work Harder For Your Vote And Try And Get At Least Majority Support In Their Local Area, And That In A Nutshell Is What Av Does.

The Caricature Of What George Osborne Is Doing On The Fiscal Side Is Absurd. If You Read Some Of The Commentary, Particularly From The Left, You Would Think He Was Turning The Clock Back To The 1930s.

Tony Blair And Gordon Brown Committed To John Major's Spending Envelopes In 1997. No-one Said That Tony Blair And John Major Were Identical. This Happens Quite Often That Parties Actually, Despite All The Sound And Fury, Agree On The Overall Need To Make Sure That We Live Within Our Means As A Country.