“Racism always exists cheek by jowl with, inside, and alongside culture...” — Martin Jacques Quote

“Racism always exists cheek by jowl with, inside, and alongside culture and class. As a rule, it is inseparable from them. That is why, for example, food, language and names assume such importance in racial prejudice.”

“Although one of the key justifications for the Vietnam war was to prevent the spread of communism, the U.S. defeat was to produce nothing of the kind: apart from the fact that Cambodia and Laos became embroiled, the effects were essentially confined to Vietnam.”

“Just as the Japanese pioneered a new form of manufacturing - lean production and quite new standards of reliability - so Tata, too, is embracing new forms of manufacture in order to revolutionise the price to meet the consumer needs of a poor, developing country.”

“It's a massive trial, if you like, playing for your country. Every time you're on the pitch, or in a training session, you're being watched alongside the best players in the country.”

“I want to progress, I want to get better and it really helps when you play with top players like Declan alongside you.”

“Because I've experienced some very different environments, I've worked and lived alongside real people. I haven't been stuck in an ivory tower - I can talk to people, I've been able to represent and lead them.”