I Was Radicalised By Being A Minister.

When Blair Was Elected Leader Of The Labour Party, He Said, "new Labour Is A New Political Party" - That Was The Phrase He Used, And I'm So Glad He Said It Because He Set Up His Own Party And I'm Not A Member Of It.

I Do Not Share The General View That Market Forces Are The Basis Of Personal Liberty.

When Somebody Comes Up With A Progressive Idea, To Begin With, You're Mad, Bonkers. Then If You Go On, You're Dangerous. Then There's A Pause. Then You Can't Find Anyone Who Can Say They Thought Of It In The First Place. That's How Progress Is Made. This Is Why I Do Believe In The Vote. In The End, All These People Who've Been Tempted To The Right Realise The Warning Lights In Their Constituency Are Brighter Than The Bright Lights From No. 10 Offering Them Things.

Broadcasting Is Really Too Important To Be Left To The Broadcasters.

I Try Not To Make Political Arguments Personal. It Doesn't Help And It Switches A Lot Of People Off. The Real Questions: Will We Have Peace? Will We Have Justice? Will We Have Pensions? Will We Have Free Education? Will We Have Public Services? .... Those Are The Sort Of Things Which Interest Me. I Don't Think That Having A Go At Individuals Really Helps Get Your Point Across Apart From Anything Else.