I spent the 1960s and 1970s seeking myself - the working-class tradition of self-education.

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.

The planet's tyrant, dotard Death, had held his gray mirror before them for a moment and shown them the image of things to come.

There's nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.

I danced for 15 years of my life. Which was my love and my passion.

Do your job brilliantly and the cream will rise to the top.

If there is one thing left that I would like to do, it's to write something really beautiful. And I could do it, you know. I could still do it.

I don't want to just entertain people. I want to touch them.

Practice patience; it is the essence of praise. Have patience, for that is true worship. No other worship is worth as much. Have patience; patience is the key to all relief.

I didn't have time to sit down and look at the work of a year and choose what to type.

I'm a free soul who hates paying attention to things I am not interested in. Consequently, I have rarely been comfortable in the role of 'employee.'

My toes are all squished. During an operation, they had to take nerves out.