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

I'm interested in language. We used to call it the War Office. Then it became the Ministry of Defence. We used to talk about the hydrogen bomb, now we talk about a deterrent. And the language is very cleverly constructed to give the impression that it's not what it is.

The one thing that unites Sunni, Shiites and Kurds is they want the Americans out.

I've been a member of the Labour Party sixty five years, and I remain in it, but I think it's all about campaigning for justice and peace, and if you do that, you get a lot of support.

I have had the advantage of a radical Christian upbringing

Having served in eleven Parliaments, it would be difficult to describe this as a maiden speech. It would be like Elizabeth Taylor appearing at her next wedding in a white gown.

The people who have sacrificed their view in order to get to the top have very often left no footprints in the sands of time.