Hitler bombed London into submission but in fact it created a sense of national solidarity.

You are either a Zionist or an anti-Zionist.

I think ideas should be flying about and banging into each other. It is a kind of energy. If you occupy static positions, then things sort of ossify.

All I do is read books, really. I worry about that sometimes. I don't seem to have a hobby or anything.

I don't think the British carry a historical consciousness either.

A truly vibrant and creative culture depends on a system of education which is not divided along class and sectarian lines.

I am not very moved by historical apologies.