2012 has been an extraordinary year for our country. We cheered our Queen to the rafters with the Jubilee, showed the world what we're made of by staging the most spectacular Olympic and Paralympic Games ever and - let's not forget - punched way above our weight in the medals table.
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Nationality: British Type: Politician Born: October 9, 1966 |
A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
Rather than turning away from the staggering scale and depth of misery caused by war, we must strive to develop our capacity to empathize and feel the sufferings of others.

