It was very much a cry for democratic control at that time. Above all, breaking the accomplished power of a few people to rule the lives of everybody else.

Britain in the 1970s was undoubtedly an economic mess because of the oil price explosion.

I have never consciously exploited the fact that I am a woman. I wouldn't dare try that even if I knew how to. I have too much respect for my male colleagues to think they would be particualrly impressed.

It was very much a cry for democratic control at that time. Above all, breaking the accomplished power of a few people to rule the lives of everybody else.

Why get rid of Chamberlain to put in Halifax? It's like getting rid of the organ-grinder to put in the monkey.

I will fight for what I believe in until I drop dead. And that's what keeps you alive.

And what always struck me about that war period was how even Churchill had to talk socialism to keep up people's morale.