The Saddam regime was sustained by illegal smuggling that amounted to some $11 billion. The U.N. Security Council , including the U.S. and Britain, did very little to stop that.

We believe the use of force against Iraq, especially with reference to previous resolutions of the UN Security Council, has no grounds, including legal grounds.

What was striking was that when he became prime minister, he seemed to grow into the role immediately.

An awful lot of countries were making an awful lot of money while people were suffering in Iraq. These countries should be ashamed of themselves.

Part of me loves to control and to exert power, but it's not the best part of me at all. What I am slowly learning is that allowing others to have power too makes us a better organisation - many brains are simply better than one.

The first rule of good theatre is 'Show, don't tell.' It applies to good political action as well.