Orwell Has Always Been A Huge Influence

Of All Human Activities, Writing Is The One For Which It Is Easiest To Find Excuses Not To Begin – The Desk’s Too Big, The Desk’s Too Small, There’s Too Much Noise, There’s Too Much Quiet, It’s Too Hot, Too Cold, Too Early, Too Late. I Had Learned Over The Years To Ignore Them All, And Simply To Start.

But Clever People All Make One Mistake. They All Think Everyone Else Is Stupid. And Everyone Isn't Stupid. They Just Take A Bit More Time, That's All.

Cicero Most Reminds Me Of Harold Wilson. Both Men Knew How To Keep The Show On The Road.

You Can Always Spot A Fool, For He Is A Man Who Will Tell You He Knows Who Is Going To Win An Election.

In A Way I'm Almost More Rueful About The Notion Of Having A Non-ideological Labour Party Than I Am About The Personality Of Tony Blair.