I think the biggest mistake I made was this wretched ability to see both sides of an argument.

I can't legislate to change human nature.

My father was 64 when I was conceived, my mother 38, which was late for babies in the 1940s.

Neil Kinnock's speeches go on for so long because he has nothing to say and so he has no way of knowing when he's finished saying it.

Life is full of surprises.

I'm very proud of what my parents achieved and what they stood for. They didn't have much, but in many ways they were richer than most.

I don't have a shred of regret about entering the exchange-rate mechanism.