The Fact That John Prescott Is Being

When My Job Was Attempting To Predict Future Economic Developments For The Shell Oil Company, I Was Frequently Reminded Of An Arabic Saying: 'those Who Claim To Foresee The Future Are Lying, Even If By Chance They Are Later Proved Right.'

The House Has Noticed The Prime Minister's Remarkable Transformation In The Past Few Weeks, From Stalin To Mr. Bean.

My Time At Shell Was A Most Valuable Experience Because It Taught Me To Look At The World In A Long-term Way. Shell Takes A 20-year View On Events And Plans For Different Scenarios. It Makes You See The World As A Kind Of Large Matrix.

I Fear That The Rising Personal Bankruptcies And Repossessions Are The First Signs Of Bigger Problems To Come And Personal Debt - Gordon Brown's Legacy To Millions Of Britain's Families - Will Hang Like A Millstone Around The Neck Of The British People For Years To Come.

I Know It Sounds Trite But I Wanted To Make A Difference. Political Debates With My Father Had Been Fraught Because He Was Uncompromising And Explosive But If He Taught Me One Thing It Was To Air My Views.