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Britain does not normally these days play a huge part in peacekeeping.

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William Hague
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: March 26
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British Politician
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William Jefferson Hague
Baron Hague of Richmond
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The appalling crackdown that we witnessed in Hama and other Syrian cities on 30 and 31 July only erode the regime's legitimacy and increase resentment. In the absence of an end to the senseless violence and a genuine process of political reform, we will continue to pursue further EU sanctions.
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I have always thought that foreign-policy idealism has to be tempered with realism.
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How long do Syrian families have to live in fear that their children will be killed or tortured, before the Security Council will act? How many people need to die before the consciences of world capitals are stirred?
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The world is not going into concentric blocs of power. It is actually going into a diffusion of power with more centres of decision-making than ever in human civilisation. That requires you to place yourself in far more hubs of power than ever before.
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Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.
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We are not directly involved in Syria. But we will be working with our partners in the European Union and at the United Nations to see if we can persuade the Syrian authorities to go, as I say, more in that direction of respect for democracy and human rights.
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It makes life very simple actually. You could be giving a TV interview in howling gale and it no longer matters.
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Those who back the Syrian regime from now on will find themselves in an even more isolated and indefensible minority.
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Gordon Brown promised to abolish boom and bust. He has kept half his promise.
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There's only one growth strategy: work hard.
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I feel fortunate that, by the age of 40, I had crammed in an entire political career.I had been in the Cabinet and been leader of the party, so now I can branch out into other things... it is a very liberating feeling.
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We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today.
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You have to have as many defences in place as you possibly can. But even then of course - and it's important to stress this - you cannot guarantee being able to prevent every attack or every kind of attack.
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I think the way things have been left after Iraq is that people won't believe the Government of the day, so they have to know that lessons have been learnt and that all political parties and people, whether they were for or against the invasion of Iraq, have learnt lessons.
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It's necessary for Israelis and Palestinians to make the compromises that are required to get the direct talks back on track.
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Not all politicians are bonkers, but most of them are.
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I have found that I get a better reaction from people once I am less bothered about their reaction.
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Time is not on Gaddafi's side. People ask about the exit strategy. It's Colonel Gaddafi who needs an exit strategy because this pressure will only mount and it will be intensified over the coming days and weeks.
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On the question of taking credit for what goes right and blame for what goes wrong - having led the Conservative party for four years, I have never heard of this notion before.
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