Every time a colony wants independence, the questions on the agenda are: a) how do you get the imperialists out, and b) what kind of society do you b…

- Ken Loach

One lesson to learn is that the press and the broadcasters are not neutral. And it seems we have to learn it each time there is a dispute: they are a…

- Ken Loach

I turned down the OBE because its not a club you want to join when you look at the villains whove got it. Its all the things I think are despicable: …

- Ken Loach

About Thatcher's death: Let's privatise her funeral. Put it out on competetive tender and accept the cheapest bid. That's what she would have wanted.

- Ken Loach

Maybe if we tell the truth about the past, we can tell the truth about the present.

- Ken Loach

A film is one small voice among other large ones. The film is a tiny part of the discourse. You do what you can but under no illusions of what a film…

- Ken Loach

You'll get unsociable people whatever the nationality, colour, race or creed. I guess the British abroad have probably got the worst record of anyone.

- Ken Loach

In the end the privatisation of war is not acceptable. We shouldn't be issuing these sub-contracts to these contracting companies because the people …

- Ken Loach

A movie isn't a political movement, a party or even an article. It's just a film. At best it can add its voice to public outrage.

- Ken Loach