David Miliband: “Britain remains a European country. We need to behave like one, cooperate like we understand its implications.”

The fact that Russia should today be turned into a pariah state is a very significant change in the balance that’s existed over certainly over the Cold War, of the post-Cold War period.

I think that from our point of view the violations of international law and basic rights are coming from all sides, but the majority are coming from the Assad government.

I want to congratulate you on not just holding a hearing on the humanitarian situation in the Middle East but recognizing the links between the humanitarian situation and the geopolitical situation.

I think if where you are going with your question is do we have to prepare for very, very, very significant numbers leaving Syria and leaving the neighbors in the next year, the answer would be yes.