Orwell Has Always Been A Huge Influence

First Comes An Idea. Then, Characters Begin To Evolve Out Of The Landscape Of That Idea. And Then, Finally, Characters Dominate: Plot Is Simply A Function Of What These People Might Do Or Be. Everything Has To Flow From Their Personalities; Otherwise It Will Not Be Emotionally Engaging, Or Plausible.

Cicero Most Reminds Me Of Harold Wilson. Both Men Knew How To Keep The Show On The Road.

My Literary Career Was A Fluke. Utterly Unexpected.

By Dawn He Had Surrendered, Gratefully, To The Old Inertia, The Product Of Always Seeing Both Sides Of Every Question.

One Cannot See Any World Leader Who Has Got A Grip On The Financial Markets These Days. They're Too Big, Too Fast. I Think That's Quite Scary.