As the disappointments crowded in — the economy, Rhodesia, strife within the trade-union movement — Wilson tried the expedient of a semi-formal inner Cabinet, or Parliamentary Committee, as he misleadingly liked to call it. — Cabinet, Hennessy, Peter, Basil Blackwell Ltd, 1990.
Choking back his disappointment after his own team's splendid wins against Liverpool and Aston Villa, he said: I've got to be humble and say we were beaten by a very good side. — Today, News Group Newspapers Ltd, 1992.