You may see the emergence of a new political party from the body of the trade union movement which represents a very clear-cut socialist alternative policy and which gives expression to the views of the trade union movement in parliament.

All too often miners, and indeed other trade unionists, underestimate the economic strength they have.

You may see the emergence of a new political party from the body of the trade union movement which represents a very clear-cut socialist alternative policy and which gives expression to the views of the trade union movement in parliament.

The labour movement had the best opportunity in 50 years to transform not merely an industrial situation and win an important battle for workers in struggle, but an opportunity to change the government of the day.

I have never been an idealist - that implies you aren't going to achieve something.

I wouldn't vote for Ken Livingstone if he were running for mayor of Toytown.

There's a feeling that strength is determined by the size of a union. That clearly is nonsense.