I never came into life with any favours or privileges.

I have no interest in managing my financial affairs.

The market is a brilliant system for the exchange of goods and services, but it doesn't protect the environment unless it's regulated, it doesn't train your workforce unless it's regulated, and it doesn't give you the long-term investment you want.

I'm more interested in politicians who deal with human rights in their own country rather than lecture the rest of the world.

Just because I am critical of the coalition doesn't mean I am anti-English. I am just anti-scumbags.

The truth is, no one pays more tax than they have to.

All the politics of the post-war period was about the clash between the Soviet Union and America, and virtually all issues ended up being subordinated to that. Now, the question is, what is the most a socialist can achieve in a global economy?