As a military man who has given half a century of active service I say in all sincerity that the nuclear arms race has no military purpose. Wars cannot be fought with nuclear weapons. Their existence only adds to our perils because of the illusions they have generated. There are powerful voices around the world who still give credence to the old Roman precept - if you desire peace, prepare for war. This is absolute nuclear nonsense.

In 1966 I became president of the British Computer Society.

Even that crazy lunatic, my aunt the Empress, wa absolutely sweet and charming.

What do you do if you are asked to do a job, first by the Prime Minister, and then by the King? How can you refuse?

Actually, I vote Labour, but my butler's a Tory.

My trophy value exceeded my military usefulness.

The primary factor in a successful attack is speed.