“An independent Scotland could be far more internationalist and would b...” — Tariq Ali Quote

“An independent Scotland could be far more internationalist and would benefit a great deal from links to both Scandinavia and states in other continents.”

“When I arrived to study at Oxford in October 1963, the bohemian style was black plastic or leather jackets for women and black leather or navy donkey jackets for men. I stuck to cavalry twills and a duffle coat, at least for a few months.”

“I didn't know a thing about Oxford and had never been to Britain. My father suggested it because in 1939 he had been about to take up a place at Wadham College, but the war broke out, and he joined the Army instead.”

“We oppose the benefit cap. We oppose social cleansing. We will bring the welfare bill down by controlling rents and boosting wages, not by impoverishing families and socially cleansing our communities.”

“The inquiry constantly is what will please, not what will benefit the people. In such a government there can be nothing but temporary expedient, fickleness, and folly.”

“I'm always put in the unfortunate position of asking people to donate money and people I know in bands to play benefit concerts and all this stuff.”