If you've got unemployment, low pay, that was just too bad. But that was the system. That was the sort of economy and philosophy against which I was fighting in the 1930s.

What we set out to do was to ensure that this system of fair shares and the planning and controls continued after the war, and when we won, that's what we did.

I remember people who'd had a lot of hardship during the war. They'd thought we'd won.

Britain in the 1970s was undoubtedly an economic mess because of the oil price explosion.

If I don't have to work, I exercise every morning. It really clears my mind.

One characteristic aspect of ageing is the increased susceptibility to disease, particularly age-related diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

In 2008, I was one of millions united for hope and change. As 2010 dawns, change looks to me like more of the same. Instead of peace, we got more war. Instead of health care reform, we have an industry win that requires Americans to buy health insurance without any real cost controls.

My fitness journey will be a lifelong journey.