Alan Bennett

Teachers need to feel they are trusted. They must be allowed some leeway to use their imagination; otherwise, teaching loses all sense of wonder and excitement. ”

I don't believe in private education. ”

Closing a public library is child abuse, really, because it hinders child development. ”

I'm all in favour of free expression provided it's kept rigidly under control. ”

I don't want to see libraries close; I want to find local solutions that will make them sustainable. ”