I've Made Every Mistake - But Mistakes

Mandela Didn't End Apartheid In South Africa, The Poor Guy Was In Jail For 27 Years, It Was The African People That Ended It But He Was A Symbol Of Their Struggle. Or Gandhi In India, Gandhi Was A Great Believer In Non-violence And He Was In And Out Of Jail, But India Became Free. I Think It's Better To Look At What People Can Do Collectively And That's Why It's So Important To Encourage Them.

I Think Democracy Is Not A Destination. I Don't Think Socialism Is A Railway Station And If We Catch The Right Train With The Right Driver, We'll Get There. I Think It's A Way Of Thinking About Things And Every Generation Has To Do It Again.

The Civil Service Is A Bit Like A Rusty Weathercock. It Moves With Opinion Then It Stays Where It Is Until Another Wind Moves It In A Different Direction

Encouragement Is The Most Important Thing In The World For Young People, Rather Than League Tables, Which Demoralise Everyone.

I Think The Truth Is That The Labour Party Isn't Believed Any More Because People Suspect It Will Say Anything To Get Votes. The Rebuilding Of Some Radical Alternatives To Thatcherism - And By That I Mean All-party Thatcherism - Will Require Us To Do Some Very Difficult Things