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The scale of the ISIS threat is not yet matched by a clarity of approach for securing their defeat.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Approach Clarity Defeat Matched Scale Threat

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Of course the decision to commit British forces in Iraq was, for many MPs, a wrenching choice. However, our responsibility in the face of a growing ISIS threat is not to be paralysed by history, but to learn the correct lessons from it.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: British Choice Commit Correct Course Decision Face Forces Growing History However Iraq Learn Lessons Many Our Responsibility Threat

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In every generation, there are horrors that define an age and events that scar the global conscience.

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Topics: Age Conscience Define Events Every Generation Global Horrors Scar

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The Commonwealth is a vital and positive partnership between countries striving to develop trade relations and promote democracy and human rights, united by shared values.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Between Commonwealth Countries Democracy Develop Human Human Rights Partnership Positive Promote Relations Rights Shared Striving Trade United Values Vital

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It seems to me that the Conservatives neither recognise the scale of the living standards crisis facing British families nor offer credible answers as to how the British economy or British society can be better in the future.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Answers Better British Conservatives Credible Crisis Economy Facing Families Future How Living Me Neither Nor Offer Recognise Scale Seems Society Standards

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The style of politics that Damian McBride represents has been discredited, and Labour has moved on.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Been Labour Moved Moved On Politics Represents Style

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Most people understand that Lehman Brothers didn't collapse because Gordon Brown built too many schools and hospitals.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Because Brothers Brown Built Collapse Gordon Hospitals Many Most People Schools Too Understand

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Kneejerk interventionism or kneejerk isolationism is the wrong course for Britain.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Britain Course Isolationism Wrong

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The Nationalists peddle a misplaced cultural conceit that holds that everyone south of the Solway Firth is an austerity loving Tory.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Austerity Conceit Cultural Everyone Holds Loving Misplaced South Tory

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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

Topics: About Care Equality Fairness Fight Justice Live Same Scotland Social Social Justice Those Together Values Vision Whether Which You

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: October 26th, 1967

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