We believe that government in Britain should improve the quality of people's lives and improve the quality of our public services in every local community.

We believe that government in Britain should be working to restore our reputation on the international stage after Iraq and engage better within Europe.

We Liberal Democrats don't believe we should use the tax structure to champion just one type of family.

We actually believe in hope. But hope requires purpose. And purpose requires direction.

We Liberal Democrats believe in dialogue. We believe in cooperation with both sides of industry and between both sides of industry. And we believe in the language of cooperation. We reject the language of confrontation.

I believe that our country is a richer, more vibrant society precisely because it is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic society.

I believe when the country feels threatened it is important that we are seen to be working together to find an appropriate structure for dealing with terrorists in our midst.