I think the truth is that the Labour Party isn't believed any more because people suspect it will say anything to get votes. The rebuilding of some radical alternatives to Thatcherism - and by that I mean all-party Thatcherism - will require us to do some very difficult things

Middle class Labour leaders are recaptured by the establishment when they die.

Although socialism is widely held by the establishment to be outdated, the things that are most popular in British society today are little pockets of socialism, where areas of life have been excluded from the crude operation of market forces and are protected for the benefit of the community

I think very often the boat-rockers turn out to be the people who are building the craft

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

Choice depends on the freedom to choose and if you are shackled with debt you don't have the freedom to choose.

I've made every mistake - but mistakes are how you learn.