Cycling is good for people in all ways: their health, their well-being, and it does no damage to the environment. It can, however, be dangerous, and this has to be addressed.

United we stand, divided we fall is one of the oldest and truest slogans of the Labour movement.

What kind of city are we living in, if we encourage the development or ownership of large, expensive properties for investment and land banking... while people are sleeping on the streets?

Our Jewish friends are no more responsible for the actions of Israel or the Netanyahu government than our Muslim friends are for those of various self-styled Islamic states or organisations.

You should never be so high and mighty you can't listen to somebody else and learn something from them. Leadership is as much about using the ear as using the mouth.

I don't respond in any way to personal abuse that is thrown at me.

I decided to invite Donald Trump on his visit to Britain to come with me to my constituency because he has problems with Mexicans and he has problems with Muslims.

Sorry, but we live in a democracy and the Government has to be responsive to Parliament.

Why are we putting people who are already in a vulnerable position through this dreadful, appalling stress?

I would have set out very quickly the relationship with Europe.

The people of Aleppo have suffered like no one else for so long. There has to be a political solution.

Scotland - The Highlands - Thirteenth Century "Have ye e'er seen such a lovely set o' bosoms?

As a playwright, I imagine that in one fashion or another I've been influenced by every single play I've ever experienced.

Decus et pretium recte petit experiens vir. The man who makes the attempt justly aims at honour and reward.

I have spoken to a whole group of millionaires, head executives at Microsoft. Boy did I chew those guys out.

Again, having - fortunately having never been in trouble. And eventually I found out that I was on a watch list.

Like the moon on the water, in a way. When you confront a Zen master, what you're really seeing are not his limitations but yours.

Spira, spera. (breathe, hope)

With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.