Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all.

At 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.

The idea that musicians should be talking about politics is, in some ways, quite a sixties' idea. Music no longer has a vanguard role in youth culture.

I was in a little punk band and we put out a few punk records that weren't very political, at all.

If we think we're a nation with great ideas, and a nation that wants to make the world a better place, let's commit ourselves and involve ourselves with our European partners.

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

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