There is good and bad in all of us and the Church uses the idea of original sin to control us by saying that, if we do not obey the bishops, we will rot in Hell.

I am a public library

The quickest way to get to the top in society probably is to be a Blair Babe now. And then all of a sudden you find you're invited to parties. I don't want to be cynical, because I'm not. But I've seen it happen to so many people who move from the left to the right so damn quickly.

In the end, the tragedy of Harold Wilson was that you couldn't believe a word he said

I do not share the general view that market forces are the basis of personal liberty.

It is tempting to deny, but if you deny you confirm what you won't deny.

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