Britain Today Is Suffering From Galloping Obsolescence.

I Believe The More Difficult The Circumstances, The More People Will Be Inclined To Trust Those In Charge At The Moment.

I'm A Democrat - I Don't Support Bush, I Don't Support Blair, I Don't Support Bin Laden.

I Am Not A Reluctant Peer But A Persistent Commoner

Having Served In Eleven Parliaments, It Would Be Difficult To Describe This As A Maiden Speech. It Would Be Like Elizabeth Taylor Appearing At Her Next Wedding In A White Gown.

The Nature Of The Economic System Should Be A Matter For Public Choice, And Free Market Capitalism Should Not Be Accepted Without Any Discussion Of The Rich Variety Of Alternatives ... Unlike Civil Laws, Economic Laws Are Imposed On People With All The Authority Of Immutable Laws Of Nature. But The Economy Is Created By People, Supported By Government Intervention, Regulation, Statute And Subsidy, And Implemented In Such A Way That It Gives Substantial Wealth And Power To A Privileged Few, While The Majority Face A Life Of Relentless Work, Stress And Periodic Financial Insecurity.