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I Opposed The Suez War, I Opposed The Falklands War. I Opposed The Libyan Bombing And I Opposed The Gulf War And I Never Believed That Any Of Those Principled Arguments Lost A Single Vote - Indeed, I Think They Gained Support Though That Was Not Why You Did It. What Has Been Lacking In Labour Politics Over A Long Period Is A Principled Stand

I Really Think In The Commonwealth Of Europe You Should Have Russia. I Listed A Hundred Countries That Would Be In It And It Would Then Be A Really European United Nations.

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.

If You're Going To Make Sense Of Politics You Have To Have A Historical Perspective And Also Recognise That You Have To Work With People You Don't Agree With.

It Is Wholly Wrong To Blame Marx For What Was Done In His Name, As It Is To Blame Jesus For What Was Done In His