When you get to No 10, you've climbed there on a little ladder called 'the status quo'. And when you are there, the status quo looks very good

Making mistakes is how you learn.

I am a public library

Democracy is not just voting every 5 years and watching 'Big Brother' in between and wondering why nothing happens. Democracy is what we do and say where we live and work

When you think of the number of men in the world who hate each other, why, when two men love each other, does the church split?

I think democracy is not a destination. I don't think socialism is a railway station and if we catch the right train with the right driver, we'll get there. I think it's a way of thinking about things and every generation has to do it again.

My alternative to American superpower is the UN and I might add when China becomes the worlds greatest superpower you will need it too.