Gordon Brown Debt Quotations

Much is still to be done, but I think there is a will to do this in a way that would see the biggest debt settlement the world has ever seen.

What we have decided today, conscious of the poverty that we face, is a decision of 100 percent debt cancellation for the poorest countries backed up by greater trade justice, by a doubling of European aid, by a commitment to provide AIDS treatments for people by 2010,

We are determined to get fast, effective action as we can on debt relief, and of course we are determined to reduce the risks from financial crises that are borne by the poor in so many cases.

What we've already got is the 100 percent debt write-off for the poorest countries. It's already achieved, we've won it. We've got a doubling of aid from Europe that's to build schools and hospitals, particularly in Africa. That's already agreed. The next stage, over the next few days, is to see if we can go further.

You are our great sporting heroes, you're legends of sport in our time, we owe you an incredible debt of gratitude for what you've achieved.

This is the end of a historic process that has led to debt relief for these poor countries,

Agreement has been reached on all the elements, ... That means this historic process of completing the debt write-off that started many years ago has ended today.

No one should be held back from realising their potential by fears that they will not be able to afford to go to university or that they will graduate with unmanageable levels of debt.

What is gained by debt relief and aid can be lost if we don't get a proper trade agreement in Hong Kong,