Politics Is A Highly Tribal Business.

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.

I Don't Want To Clip On The Armour Every Morning. I've Seen Some Politicians Do This And They Get A Bit Mangled And Bitter. I Just Refuse To Do That. I Refuse To Be Angry Or Bitter Or Complain, And I Remain Open. I May Sometimes Be A Bit Too Open But I'm Not Going To Change That One Bit.

The Uk Is Not Going To Leave The European Union. Of Course Not. We Are Inextricably Wound Up With Europe. In Terms Of Culture, History And Geography, We Are A European Nation.

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 Labour Party Has Become Consumed By Collective Bile Towards... The Liberal Democrats. That Portrays A Rather Nasty Arrogance.