“James Goldsmith is important because he used the power of the markets ...” — Adam Curtis Quote

“James Goldsmith is important because he used the power of the markets to break up the cosy patrician elite that ran Britain and its industries in the 1950s and '60s. In the process, Goldsmith helped transfer power in this country away from politics and towards the markets and the financial sector.”

“The problem with wonks is that they can't deal with emotion and feeling, and they don't like stories. It means that they cannot connect at all with the feelings and imaginations of the voters.”

“I have always thought that pandas, in evolutionary terms, are the most sophisticated animals in the world. They cannot look after themselves; they are useless at reproducing. But to compensate, they have managed to persuade the most advanced creatures on the planet - human beings - to care for their every need.”

“Children born of married parents in America face a higher risk of seeing them break up than children born of unmarried parents in Sweden.”

“Sometimes when you're with somebody, and all their stuff is at your house, it's so hard to break up with them.”

“So many people break up after the loss of a child; it can be very destructive to a relationship.”