David Cunliffe

I've been really clear that my first job as leader of the Labour Party and co-leader of the labour movement is to engage with our base.

I've worked as a diplomat before I became a politician.

I want to get down to the nuts and bolts of what is actually going to change to lift New Zealand's economic performance.

Basically, I've always had a complex with the way I walk. I've not always been told I've got a bad walk, but someone's always commented on my walk.

I am pleased to launch the Friends of Thailand Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.

If I had to resign every time the Cabinet disagrees with me, I could not last as a Defense Minister one week.