15 Quotes by Andrew Cooper

If they start advocating tax rises and take a stand against nuclear power, there will start to be serious resistance. It's fine if the whole project seems to be working; people who're upset will shut up. But if it's not working, it could really become a serious problem.

He would have a special interest in promoting multilateralism in a more legal-based way. He would have a specialized interest that wouldn't get in the way of prime ministerial objectives.

We feel it would be inappropriate for us to race.

I think Pierre Pettigrew has had trouble finding space to flourish, and it appears that will be an ongoing problem.

Voters quite like Charles Kennedy, but there is a question mark over whether he's someone they can see sitting in 10 Downing Street deciding the future of our country. There's quite a big step up for the Liberal Democrats to take if they are to be taken seriously as a potential party of government.

We still have quite a bit of cloud cover which is stopping the overnight temperatures dropping too severely. It is going to be cold but there is a suggestion that it could be a bit warmer on Saturday.

The government has managed to turn something that feels pretty populist into an issue that elicits a great deal of discomfort. There's a perception that there's a population that is out of control and doesn't respect anything. The licensing rules are playing badly.

As the last three leaders found out, the first few months are relatively easy. If the polls don't stay strong, there'll be more and more pressure in the party. It's very difficult.

They're popular but the rub is voters ultimately don't think they'll have power. They get a protest vote when all is said and done.