I'm still batting away on my politics for the Labour Party. I'm much further to the left of them than I used to be, but that's because they've moved, not me.
Billy BraggAll musicians start out with ideals but hanging on to them in the face of media scrutiny takes real integrity. Tougher still is to live up to the ideals of your dedicated fans.
Billy BraggIf I can entertain people and get them to open up a little bit, then they're much more conducive to any ideas I might have, whether they're about relationships or politics. The most interesting songs, I think, are the ones where the two overlap.
Billy BraggMoney maketh man a tory, don't fire that assumption at me, I like toast as much as anyone but not for breakfast, dinner and tea
Billy BraggWhat corporations fear most are consumers who ask questions. Naomi Klein offers us the arguments with which to take on the superbrands.
Billy BraggAt some point in your life you have to engage with the fact that you are part of a society. Yeah the individual is the most important facet in society but unless every individual is the recipient of free health care, free education decent affordable housing and a proper pension then only the rich and powerful will be individuals and the rest of us will be exploited by them.
Billy Bragg