We will have to create an avant-garde.... We could have a Union for the enlarged Europe, and a Federation for the avant-garde.

We have to struggle against the conservatives from all sides, not only the right-wingers, but also the left-wing conservatives who don't want to change anything.

For me, socialism has always been about liberty and solidarity, but also about responsibility.

...within ten years 80% of our economic legislation, perhaps even fiscal and social as well' would come from the EU.

Even in Britain, the trade unions tell me that employment contracts have less protection than in the past.

These days there are not enough of such intermediary groups, between the state and the individual, with the result that political leaders are often unduly guided by opinion polls.

The unions may continue to decline, but if they do, it'll be their fault.