Powers that are constitutionally there can be used but the Scottish Labour Party is not planning to raise income tax and once the power is given it is like any parish council: it's got the right to exercise it.

If there are further steps to European integration, the people should have their say at a general election or in a referendum.

Sovereignty rests with me as an English MP and that's the way it will stay.

Ask me my three main priorities for government, and I tell you: education, education and education. We are 35th in the world league of education standards - 35…

The problem of cat versus bird is as old as time. If we attempt to resolve it by legislation who knows but what we may be called upon to take sides as well in …

In the usual (though certainly not in every) public decision on economic policy, the choice is between courses that are almost equally good or equally bad. It …

Diejenige Regierung ist die beste, die sich uberflussing macht.