Charles Clarke quotes:

Few nations match our rich resource of literature.

The fact is, we're looking for a very small number of very evil needles in a very large haystack, which is the city of London.

One of my passions is that children enjoy their time at school - and reading for pleasure can be an important part of that.

Yes is the answer to that question. I've enjoyed being in government... if it would be useful for me to serve I would like to do that. [saying he would like to work for Gordon Brown despite his previous opinions of him!]

I am not in any way opposed to medieval studies (or for that matter Latin).

We can all take responsibility for helping to bring about change, and keeping our friends and colleagues safe from domestic violence

But it doesn't stop at school. We can all enjoy books throughout our lives - as I certainly continue to do.

Part of the problem is that he lacks confidence. He is nervous

The people who will succeed fifteen years from now, the countries which will succeed, are those which are most based on a sustainable vision of the world. That is what we should be training people to do

I don't mind there being some medievalists around for ornamental purposes, but there is no reason for the State to pay for them.