I Will Turn Directly To The Asylum

Society Needs To Condemn A Little More And Understand A Little Less.

Of Course There Are Regrets. I Shall Regret Always That I Found My Own Authentic Voice In Politics. I Was Too Conservative, Too Conventional. Too Safe, Too Often. Too Defensive. Too Reactive. Later, Too Often On The Back Foot.

I'm Very Proud Of What My Parents Achieved And What They Stood For. They Didn't Have Much, But In Many Ways They Were Richer Than Most.

If You Look At Things That Really Affect People's Lives - Sport, The Arts, Charities - They Were Always At The Back Of The Queue For Government Money - Health, Social Security, Defence, Pensions Were All Way Ahead. And Each Of Those Areas - Sports, The Arts, The Lottery - Got Relatively Petty Cash From The Government.

[on Queen Mother] Our Country Is The Richer For Her Life And The Poorer At Her Death.