I take a much more pragmatic view than many people on the Left about working with Neil Kinnock. Kinnock represents the best vehicle possible for achieving socialism now.

I grew up in a house with very few books.

I became a councillor back in 1971, so if by this stage in politics I'm making lots of big mistakes, then I shouldn't be here.

I swim three times a week.

I refuse not to have a sense of humour.

The world is run by monsters and you have to deal with them. Some of them run countries, some of them run banks, some of them run news corporations.

If Voting Changed Anything They'd Abolish It