We keep the terrorist threat to the United Kingdom under very careful scrutiny. We think it's right to keep the public informed about the general threat level. David Miliband carefulgeneralinform Change image and share on social
In Britain, the centrally prescribed welfare to work system short-changes the young unemployed. Transport, housing and education are over centralised. David Miliband britaincentralisecentrally Change image and share on social
But for me, my personal relations, my personal family relations, are very important, and we've always tried to make sure that the public and the private are kept separate. David Miliband familyhaveimportant Change image and share on social
You have to believe that it's through politics that societies can lead social and economic and political change. David Miliband changeeconomiclead Change image and share on social
The real danger to Britain is a foreign policy that is isolationist in Europe and therefore weak in the rest of the world. David Miliband britaindangereurope Change image and share on social
The two biggest threats to international security in 2013 are Iran getting a nuclear weapon, and Iran being bombed to stop it getting a nuclear weapon. Both would precipitate a long and dangerous conflict in an already unstable Middle East. Both would be a disaster. David Miliband bigbombconflict share on social
People want more power over their own lives. That's not just true in Britain, it's true around the world. David Miliband britainlivepeople Change image and share on social
John Major put the 'er' back into Conservative, David Cameron's put the 'Con' into Conservative - and Norman Lamont put the 'vat' into Conservative! David Miliband backcameroncon Change image and share on social
Al Qaeda has no place in Pakistan. It's a threat to Pakistan. And there should be a convergence of interests between the Pakistani state and the West on security issues, but also on wider economic and social issues. David Miliband convergenceeconomicinterest share on social
I mean, Britain is a country of successful Muslim businesspeople, teachers and educators, journalists. So, we have to say very strongly that the two million plus Muslims in Britain, the vast bulk of them make a huge contribution to our society, and they actually make it the vibrant society it is. David Miliband britainbulkbusinessperson share on social