When you think of the number of men in the world who hate each other, why, when two men love each other, does the church split?

Some of the jam we thought was for tomorrow, we've already eaten

It is not surprising that more and more people are coming to the conclusion that the ballot box is no longer an instrument that will secure political solutions... They can see that the parliamentary democracy we boast of is becoming a sham.

America is now the dominant force and the only countervailing force is Europe.

I think to understand how the democratic process works is the most important thing, so people don't get frightened by it, and get put off, and give up.

I think there are two ways in which people are controlled - first of all frighten people and secondly demoralize them.

I've got four lovely children, ten lovely grandchildren, and I left parliament to devote more time to politics, and I think that what is really going on in Britain is a growing sense of alienation. People don't feel anyone listens to them.