I was in Paris today with the foreign secretary - a man facing claims that he's seen as a dove by some in the Cabinet, at the same time as some say that even the US defence secretary regards Britain's position as too hawkish.
William Hague told me that the government and the world are more united than people think.
"I think this has been a remarkable period actually for unity in the international community. We have a unanimous vote at the UN Security Council, unanimous vote in the UN human rights council and we're also unanimous at home about what we should be doing..."
I asked him about supposed clashes within the Cabinet with the reportedly more hawkish Michael Gove. "Did the education secretary tell you the foreign office had been too slow on this?" I asked.
Hague's answer was rather revealing:
"I wouldn't comment on confidential cabinet meetings or on whatever I might have said about the education department."
After a pause and a nervous laugh he added "I'm only joking".
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