I'm a democrat - I don't support Bush, I don't support Blair, I don't support Bin Laden.

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?

The Labour party has never been a socialist party, although there have always been socialists in it - a bit like Christians in the Church of England.

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.

There may be a legal obligation to obey, but there will be no moral obligation to obey. When it comes to history, it will be the people who broke the law for freedom who will be remembered and honoured.

I now want more time to devote to politics and more freedom to do so.

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