Paul Foot (1937-2004) was a fearless warrior for the moral justice of the socialist cause who saw capitalism as not only outrageous but funny.
I love the story told by Mark Steel about Michael Foot's nephew: "An example of Paul's ambition to use simple language came when he appeared on BBC's Question Time opposite a huge Tory millionaire lord.
"An audience member asked why such people needed huge salaries and the Tory launched into a defence that went on and on. Everyone was expecting Paul to respond with a rounded Marxist analysis, but instead he said: 'I think it's because' - then a perfect pause - 'he's greedy.'"
-Richard W. Symonds, Ifield
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