"If we try to lurch into this thing without bringing with us what will probably be the majority of the countries of the world, it would be extremely unwise and very dangerous, " he warned.

BBC: North Africa and Middle East debate part two

Britain's Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks, says we remove religion from the political landscape at our peril, because without what George W Bush once called "the vision thing", politics is reduced to short-term matters of popularity or profit.

BBC: NEWS | In Depth | Blending politics and religion

The important thing is doing what has to be done without sharp increases or decreases in the money supply or its growth rate.

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