I'm absolutely astonished at the 'no wrongdoing' judgment. This was an essentially deceitful plan. [The decision] was kept away from parliament. This is no way to conduct the government of this country.

There are signs that the long-term drivers of prosperity are weakening. The loss of our competitive edge is a continuing corrosive process, which threatens our economic well-being in the long term.

Brown is desperately scrabbling around for purpose and identity and facing a struggle.

I think when he next stands up in the House of Commons whenever he dares he is going to be absolutely ridiculed.

The government may have won in court, but the questions in Parliament are only just beginning. The proceedings in court have flushed out a catalogue of contemptible conduct which displays corruption and deceit at the heart of this government.

[Tory MPs breezed into the meeting as if it was their birthday party.] We love it! ... rah, rah, rah from the back row!