All these financiers, all the little gnomes of Zürich and the other financial centres, about whom we keep on hearing.
Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start.
If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I'd have it tinned. With vinegar.
I'm at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.
I'm an optimist, but I'm an optimist who takes his raincoat.
The labour party is like a stage-coach. If you rattle along at great speed everybody inside is too exhilarated or too seasick to cause any trouble. But if you stop everybody gets out and argues about where to go next.