I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash.

Money 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

If we accuse Trump of being a liar, he won't just say 'I never said that' or just ignore it and go on to the next thing.

Britain is a great country. We can more or less say what we like, and we can walk down the street without anyone trying to kill us. I know it's tough for some people, but generally we live in a caring society. We live in a great country, but we're no longer a great power. Part of the problem with some elements of the European debate is that they hanker for the days when we were a great power. Those days are gone, and they went a long time ago.

Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is / I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses.

That's what I'm about -- getting engaged. Too many people don't wade in the mud with the politicians.

What happened on September 11 wasn't the first act of war, it was the most unspeakable act of murder and terrorism. But it was construed by a very small group of people - there is no army out there in the dark waiting to take over America. It's like being stung by a bee and going out and smashing up a beehive, and thinking you've solved the problem. There are more beehives out there; more bees will come. But they're bees. They're not grizzly bears.