The missiles come first, and the justifications come second. E. P. Thompson justificationmissile Change image and share on social
There are no European voices at Geneva, there are no European voices at START. E. P. Thompson europeangenevastart Change image and share on social
I will hear no talk that there are no intermediate-range weapons on the NATO side. E. P. Thompson hearintermediatenato Change image and share on social
I don't care tuppence whether I'm forced into a leadership position or not. I'd much sooner not. E. P. Thompson careforceleadership Change image and share on social
I have become a prisoner of the peace movement. But you can't say that the termination is coming and then say that you are going back to your own garden to dig. E. P. Thompson backcomedig Change image and share on social
I am convinced that we are in a terminal process. E. P. Thompson convinceprocessterminal Change image and share on social
The readings of Soviet society are as many as the experts you speak to. In my view, it's a society that is overdue for measures of democratization and organization. E. P. Thompson democratizationexpertmeasure Change image and share on social
The talk about balance, nuclear balance, seems to me to be metaphysical and doesn't seem to be real at all. E. P. Thompson balancemetaphysicalnuclear Change image and share on social
For two decades the state has been taking liberties, and these liberties were once ours. E. P. Thompson decadelibertystate Change image and share on social
Could I interrupt here, because there is an alternative explanation, which you are particularly well placed to examine. You know the argument that it is the alchemists in the laboratories who invent the sweet new kits. E. P. Thompson alchemistalternativeargument share on social