I have met the people who run the world, and I am not in awe of them.

There is now a desperate need for a London-wide left caucus of those interested in the GLC and local councils so that we can compare and discuss what is happening in each borough.

World wide capitalism kills more people everyday then Hitler did. And he was crazy.

The world is run by monsters and you have to deal with them. Some of them run countries, some of them run banks, some of them run news corporations.

Consultation is a good thing when people agree with you, and a waste of time when people don't agree with you

If Voting Changed Anything They'd Abolish It

If I blew my nose the Daily Express and the Daily Mail would say that I am trying to spread germ warfare.

Every year the international finance system kills more people than the Second World War. But at least Hitler was mad, you know.

To tackle climate change you don't have to reduce your quality of life, but you do have to change the way you live

I liked it when we had ugly politicians who droned on about issues.

I am a socialist, a believer in rational thought and the rule of law.

Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style.

I believe deeply in therapy. There's no one in the world who wouldn't benefit from it.

Jewel,' he said, 'what lies before us? Horrible thoughts arise in my heart. If we had died before today we should have been happy.

Sometimes a girl's gotta have some chocolate!

Our art is a way of being dazzled by truth: the light on the grotesquely grimacing retreating face is true, and nothing else.

The best managers out there at the moment are Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho but they are at other clubs - Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Sexual intercourse is a grossly overrated pastime; the position is undignified, the pleasure momentary and the consequences damnable.

It isn't until you begin to fight in your own cause that you (a) become really committed to winning, and (b) become a genuine ally of other people struggling for their freedom.

Many ordinary Americans make themselves feel better by saying what the famous daytime TV idiot says. But it leads to absolute calamity and disaster, as we are seeing.

I really would not change anything. Have a passion for what you do, work hard, have great people with good personalities, enjoy the ride.