It was here in Edinburgh that in the 1980s I joined with many others to protest against Margaret Thatcher as she arrived to address the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Douglas Alexander More Quotes by Douglas Alexander More Quotes From Douglas Alexander It is already clear that, because of advances in technology, drones are going to play an increased role in warfare in the years ahead. It is therefore vital that the legal frameworks governing their use are robust and internationally recognised. Douglas Alexander technology play years There are genuine questions to be asked about why we now have the highest level of employment in many decades, contrary to the position during the boom-bust years of the Conservatives. Douglas Alexander employment levels years It's important to learn the right lessons from the past. Douglas Alexander lessons important past Historically, Labour has used technology as a form of control. We would use pagers and faxes to send out messages telling people what line to take. The key learning from the Obama campaign is to use technology to empower your supporters. Douglas Alexander technology keys people If you talk to most people under 30, they don't read a newspaper. Douglas Alexander newspapers ifs people For me, fiscal realism is not a betrayal of Labour values; it is the foundation by which we win the trust of the public. Douglas Alexander betrayal foundation winning Change is a process: future is a destination. People want a sense of hope, possibility and pride about Britain. Douglas Alexander pride want people Building the future holds more attraction than ancestor worship, whichever ancestor we're talking about. Douglas Alexander building worship talking In an era of billion-person countries and trillion-pound economies, we need to find ways to amplify our voice. We are most likely to be heard when the Chinese negotiate with a £10 trillion E.U., not a £1.5 trillion Britain. Douglas Alexander chinese voice country Too often, the idea seemed to be that the cost of being part of Europe was being less like Britain. So after years of fighting to defend Europe against attacks from the Eurosceptic right, it would be fatal to retreat into the same arguments and begin the battle anew. Douglas Alexander fighting europe years The Government have consistently made it clear that the mechanism in the United Kingdom whereby the European draft constitutional treaty could be implemented is approval by the House of Commons followed by a referendum of the people of Britain. There is no question of implementing it by the back door. Douglas Alexander government doors people The principle fuel in UKIP's tank is more anti-politics than anti-Europeanism, There's a deep anger in the way that the country's run and who it's run for and people feel shut out of the economy and ignored by politics. . Douglas Alexander top-news Scotland and England may sometimes be rivals, but by geography, we are also neighbours. By history, allies. By economics, partners. And by fate and fortune, comrades, friends and family. Douglas Alexander friends family sometimes history There's no doubt that what has emerged in the years after 9/11, unlike the situation in Britain, there were practices sanctioned in the U.S. that fall far below the standard of conduct that should have taken place. It is for the American system of government, in all of its branches, to address that. It is not for a British politician. Douglas Alexander place situation government fall Solidarity is the basis of my politics. Douglas Alexander basis solidarity politics We'll set our approach to borrowing, to spending, to taxation, in a sensible way on a sensible timescale. Douglas Alexander our borrowing approach way The 'Arab Spring' is the most spectacular example of the dispersal of power. Douglas Alexander most example power spring
