Many of the early nationalisation measures were right. They have remained part of the social fabric. I favour measures of that type.

The permissive society has been allowed to become a dirty phrase. A better phrase is the civilised society

A substantial extension of public ownership is an essential pre-requisite of greater equality of earned income

I do not think you can push public expenditure significantly above 60 per cent and maintain the values of a plural society with adequate freedom of choice. We are here close to one of the frontiers of social democracy.

There are always great dangers in letting the best be the enemy of the good.

Many of the early nationalisation measures were right. They have remained part of the social fabric. I favour measures of that type.

Each successive Labour Government has been the most rapacious, doctrinaire and unpatriotic conspiracy to be seen this side of the Iron Curtain.