Ken Livingstone

I am a socialist, a believer in rational thought and the rule of law.

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Thatcher was prepared to destroy the world rather than give in on something she believed in.

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Polling in a general election is pretty accurate, because turnout is usually high.

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I think democracy's undermined when those who own newspapers fill them with trivia rather than real issues.

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I've always been a workaholic. I reckon, on average, I've had less than one day a year off in my working career.

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The market is a brilliant system for the exchange of goods and services, but it doesn't protect the environment unless it's regulated, it doesn't train your workforce unless it's regulated, and it doesn't give you the long-term investment you want.

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I spent the 1960s and 1970s seeking myself - the working-class tradition of self-education.

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I am not against Israel, I am against Zionists.

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