"There's a loss of faith in the banking system that for so long has been the backbone of prosperity and growth."

"These are tough times and under this Tory-led government many people in Manchester are suffering and getting left behind. If elected I will use all my energy, skills, experience and knowledge to stand up for our communities and get things done for the better."

"As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters - some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home - seem more determined to prevent that happening."

"What the Lib Dems have failed to do is offer any meaningful agenda for government or for power."

"Humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man."

"War is a quarrel between two thieves too cowardly to fight their own battle."

"I learnt more about politics during one South Dakota dust storm than in seven years at the university."