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Today Further Eu Targeted Sanctions On Syria Come Into Force. The Message Is Clear And Unambiguous: Those Responsible For The Repression Will Be Singled Out And Held Accountable.

Iran's Continued, Widespread Persecution Of Ethnic Minorities, Human Rights Defenders And Political Prisoners Is A Disgrace And Stands As A Shameful Indictment Of Iran's Leaders.

Unless There Is Meaningful Change In Syria And An End To The Crackdown, President Assad And Those Around Him Will Find Themselves Isolated Internationally And Discredited Within Syria.

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.

I Thank The Prime Minister For His Remarks About Me. Debating With Him At The Dispatch Box Has Been Exciting, Fascinating, Fun, An Enormous Challenge And, From My Point Of View, Wholly Unproductive In Every Sense. I Am Told That In My Time At The Dispatch Box I Have Asked The Prime Minister 1,118 Direct Questions, But No One Has Counted The Direct Answers-it May Not Take Long.