Change from below, the formulation of demands from the populace to end unacceptable injustice, supported by direct action, has played a far larger part in shaping British democracy than most constitutional lawyers, political commentators, historians or statesmen have ever cared to admit. Direct action in a democratic society is fundamentally an educational exercise.

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

I don't want to commit myself in advocating a definite republican constitution which will get bogged down with the question of who would elect the President and when.

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

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.

The peace movement here is the biggest thing in human history.

Bush is actually encouraging the spread of nuclear weapons because the one thing I do know is if Iran did have nuclear weapons they wouldn't be threatening them.