When My Job Was Attempting To Predict

You Can't Win With Some People. If You're Not In Government, You're Criticised For Being Not Serious. If You Are In Government, You're Criticised For Wanting Power. That's The Labour Party's Line Of Attack, And It's A Bit Ridiculous.

When Gordon Brown Becomes Prime Minister, The Balance Sheet That Reflects His Economic Stewardship Could Look Very Sickly Indeed. He Could Become Labour's Biggest Liability, Not Its Most Marketable Asset.

These 'masters Of The Universe' Must Be Tamed In The Interests Of The Ordinary Families Whose Jobs And Livelihoods Are Being Put At Risk. The Tories Won't Say Anything About The Current Crisis As They Are Completely In The Pockets Of The Hedge Funds.

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.

For Wide Swaths Of Training And Education There Are Valuable Spillovers Which Mean That The Private Sector Needs Support From The Government. That Is Why I Have Been So Determined To Protect And Grow Apprenticeships And Put Higher Education On A Sustainable Footing.