I think if you do have democracy it would transform the world because if the millions of people who die live on a dollar a day, had the vote, they would redistribute the wealth of the world, and the people at the top are not prepared to see that happen.

Encouragement is the most important thing in the world for young people, rather than league tables, which demoralise everyone.

I think if journalists were responsible for international policy we'd have a nuclear war every week.

Marxism is now a world faith and must be allowed to enter into a continuous dialogue with other world faiths, including religious faiths

I did not enter the Labour Party 47 years ago to have our manifesto written by Dr Mori, Dr Gallup and Mr Harris

The peace movement didn't stop the Iraq but I think that Blair would not be able to go along and support an Iranian war.

An educated, healthy and confident nation is harder to govern.