Traditionally, diplomacy was done in an environment of information scarcity. Ambassadors would send back telegrams to foreign ministries, comfortable in the knowledge that their views of a country would be the only source of information the minister would see. Douglas Alexander ambassadorbackcomfortable share on social
Part of the reason I am so evangelical in our campaigning work is that I had an unshakeable faith in Labour values, but we needed a machine worthy of the message. I grew up with a peerless Conservative machine, with vastly superior resources. Douglas Alexander campaignconservativeevangelical share on social
I take UKIP very seriously. The truth is that UKIP presents an electoral challenge to all political parties. The way to defeat UKIP is not to be a better UKIP but to be a better Labour Party. Douglas Alexander challengedefeatelectoral Change image and share on social
Most people understand that Lehman Brothers didn't collapse because Gordon Brown built too many schools and hospitals. Douglas Alexander brotherbrownbuild Change image and share on social
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 allycomradeeconomics Change image and share on social
As Scots, we certainly want change today, but the change the Nationalists offer is not the change we want or need. Douglas Alexander changenationalistoffer Change image and share on social
My vision for Scotland is one in which we fight together for the values we are care about: equality, fairness and social justice. Those values are the same whether you live in Dumfries or Carlisle. Douglas Alexander carecarlisledumfries Change image and share on social
When I joined Labour in 1982, I didn't feel I belonged to a party born to power. My repeated experience was of bitter and repeated defeats. Douglas Alexander bearbelongbitter Change image and share on social
Newspapers can make their own judgment in terms of who they support in a general election. Our responsibility is to make a considered judgment about where the national interest lies. Douglas Alexander considerelectiongeneral Change image and share on social
In sport, as in science, business, and diplomacy, as Scots we understand that we benefit from the deep and diverse partnerships that make up the United Kingdom. Douglas Alexander benefitbusinessdeep Change image and share on social
