In Scotland the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least Labour voters are satisfied with their government.

One of those promises was to limit the size of government and to have the government serve the people - and not the other way around.

What the Lib Dems have failed to do is offer any meaningful agenda for government or for power.

I was very happy being a secretary. I loved working for the government. I was very happy with my life.

The Left regards the Constitution as defective and outmoded - in part because it impedes the government's ability to control institutions like churches and families which stand between the state and individuals.

You can't win with some people. If you're not in government you're criticised for being not serious. If you are in government you're criticised for wanting power. That's the Labour party's line of attack and it's a bit ridiculous.

Love is by far bigger than the government can ever be.

Republicans rarely criticize Obama for lack of empathy - in part because liberals have traditionally been seen as standing up for the weak and the vulnerable. Conservatives can be just as empathetic. But they believe that in most cases it's not government's role to be the primary dispenser of empathy.

I clearly believe a lot more than some of my coalition colleagues - Tories - in redistribution and using the tax system for that purpose. I also believe in the government having an active role in the economy which is having an industrial strategy. I'm not a believer in laissez-faire.

There are a lot of good causes out there but they can't possibly all be served by government.