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And A Government That Accepts That It Will Be Judged More By Its Deeds Than By Its Mere Words.

Putting Labels On People Is So Counter-productive. Most Of Us On Some Issues Could Be Considered Conservative, On Other Issues Could Be Considered Progressive, On Other Issues Might Be Thought Of As Being Moderate, On Other Issues Might Be Thought Of As Being Rather Forthright.

I Am Extremely Unwilling That We Should Take Upon Ourselves To Exercise A Jurisdiction Which The Law Does Not Vest In Us.

There Are Some Issues Where Ministers Should Come And Talk To The Prime Minister, If The Prime Minister Hasn't Already Talked To Them. Any Issue Which A Minister Thinks Is Going To Be Profoundly Controversial, Where We Do Not Have A Clear Existing Position, It Is Important That There Be A Conversation Between The Minister And The Prime Minister. I Think They All Understand That And I Think It Is Working Very Well.

Every Prime Minister Has A Whole Series Of Networks, And There Are Official Formal Networks And There Are Unofficial Informal Networks. I'm Lucky In That I Have Good Official Formal Networks, Starting With My Own Office, The Leadership Group, The Cabinet And The Party Room.