To The Teacher Weighed Down With Paperwork,

It's Necessary For Israelis And Palestinians To Make The Compromises That Are Required To Get The Direct Talks Back On Track.

You Can Gain In Your Effectiveness As A Politician From A Wide Acquaintance With The World And From A Degree Of Independence That Having Some Outside Interests Gives.

I'm Going To Reduce The Size Of The Cabinet, Cut The Number Of Ministers, Reduce The Size Of The House Of Commons, Campaign For A European Parliament With 100 Fewer Members, Halve The Number Of Political Advisers, And Abolish A Huge Swathe Of Labour's Regional Bureaucracies - And Agencies And Their Offices In Brussels.

Spending Only What The Country Can Afford, Rewarding Savings, Encouraging Independence, Supporting Marriage: People Know That These Things Are Common Sense.

It's Not Too Late To Stop The Lisbon Treaty.