A politics that defines itself by difference holds no appeal for me.

The Nationalists peddle a misplaced cultural conceit that holds that everyone south of the Solway Firth is an austerity loving Tory.

Solidarity is the basis of my politics.

Building the future holds more attraction than ancestor worship, whichever ancestor we're talking about.

Politics requires the sense of possibility. Dare I say it - the audacity of hope.

Christmas is the day that holds all time together.