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?

I've got people handling the media. I employ at the moment two people. No-one is paying income tax on the money they use to employ people.

I think it's much more important to keep people in work than have pay rises.

I liked it when we had ugly politicians who droned on about issues.

I spent the 1960s and 1970s seeking myself - the working-class tradition of self-education.

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

There needs to be radical development in equality law to create the environment to allow women to stay in work.