“Riding a bicycle is the summit of human endeavour - an almost neutral environmental effect coupled with the ability to travel substantial distances without disturbing anybody. The bike is the perfect marriage of technology and human energy.”

“I think if Jeremy Corbyn got a cloak, he'd make a very good Gandalf.”

“Mum and Dad met campaigning on the Spanish civil war. Both were active peace campaigners. They died in 1986 and '87.”

“Russia has gone way beyond its legal powers to use bases in the Crimea.”

“Trade unions are a force for good - a force for a more equal society.”

“What I remain opposed to is the idea that David Cameron could go around and give up workers' rights, give up environmental protection, give up a whole load of things that are very important.”

“Everybody aspires to an affordable home, a secure job, better living standards, reliable healthcare and a decent pension. My generation took those things for granted, and so should future generations.”

“I want a world of peace. I'm not interested in bombs. I'm not interested in wars. I'm interested in peace.”

“You pay more in wages, get more in in tax, you get people living a higher standard, you get more money. It's a kind of circle.”

“We can create a new kind of politics: kinder, more respectful, but courageous, too.”

“I want everyone to put their views forward, every union branch, every party branch, so we develop organically the strengths we all have, the imagination we all have.”