Britain Today Is Suffering From Galloping Obsolescence.

All War Represents A Failure Of Diplomacy.

I've Been A Member Of The Labour Party Sixty Five Years, And I Remain In It, But I Think It's All About Campaigning For Justice And Peace, And If You Do That, You Get A Lot Of Support.

The Civil Service Is A Bit Like A Rusty Weathercock. It Moves With Opinion Then It Stays Where It Is Until Another Wind Moves It In A Different Direction

Experience Is The Only Real Teacher And If You Keep A Diary You Get Three Bites At Educating Yourself - When It Happens, When You Write It Down, And When You Reread It And Realise You Were Wrong. Making Mistakes Is Part Of Life. The Only Things I Would Feel Ashamed Of Would Be If I Had Said Things I Hadn't Believed In Order To Get On. Some Politicians Do Do That.

I Do Not Share The General View That Market Forces Are The Basis Of Personal Liberty.