“I never want to be remembered particularly” – Denis Healey’s final interview

Last night Newsnight aired the final broadcast interview that Denis Healey took part in before his death at the age of 98 this weekend.

Filmed just a few weeks ago, the former Chancellor is asked how he would like to be remembered, replying modestly that “I never want to be remembered particularly.”

He also says that he had entered politics in the 1940s because he wanted “to change the world”, but would probably not do so anymore “because the class war is over”.

“In my time it was the dominant element in politics,” he said, “but now nobody gives a buggery.”

There is still evidence of his foul-mouthed humour at play. Asked what he would do he was a young man now, he retorts: “I am a young man, what the fucking hell are you talking about?”

You can watch the three minute video here: