I Want London To Be A Competitive,

I Think It Is Going To Be Wonderful. I Went To The Paralympics In Beijing And Have Seen How Brilliant The Sport Is At First Hand. People Are Going To Love It. It Is Going To Change People's Attitudes To Paralympians And It Is Going To Be A Great Show.

This Is Not A Time To Quail, It Is Not A Crisis, Nor Should We See It As An Excuse For Wobbling Or Self-doubt. But It Is A Moment For Hope...

There Is Absolutely No One, Apart From Yourself, Who Can Prevent You, In The Middle Of The Night, From Sneaking Down To Tidy Up The Edges Of That Hunk Of Cheese At The Back Of The Fridge.

As A Scot Gordon Brown Will Find It Hard To Convince People In England He Should Be Prime Minister.

It Is Easy To Make Promises - It Is Hard Work To Keep Them.