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5 Quotes filtered by Wise words

He asked, 'Do you ever come down to London? If you ever come down you must come to No10 and meet me and Sarah...' Well I just looked at him. I didn't like to say it, but all I could think was, 'I don't think you'll be there.'

Gillian Duffy 02/05/2010

Category: Mistakes, Winning & Losing, Wise words

Tags: Economics, Elections, Gillian Duffy, Humour, Mistakes, Winning & Losing, Wise words

Stop-Go seemed more sensiblr than using the brake and accelerator at the same time - a practice that later became fashionable.

Harold Macmillan

Category: Wise words

Tags: Economics, Harold Macmillan, Wise words

There has always been, and there always will be, an economic cycle.

Nigel Lawson 31/10/1989

Category: Wise words

Tags: Economics, Nigel Lawson, Wise words

There are two problems in my life. The political ones are insoluble and the economic ones are incomprehensible.

Alec Douglas Home

Category: Wise words

Tags: Alec Douglas Home, Economics, Wise words

Making a speech on economics is a bit like pissing down your leg. It seems hot to you but never to anyone else.

Lyndon Johnson

Category: Wise words, Speechmaking

Tags: Economics, Lyndon Johnson, Politics, Speechmaking, Wise words

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Look happy and smile at everything [Nick Clegg] says.

Audience member at Liberal Democrat speech

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