I perceive a fear that the institutions that underpin our country and the global system are either threatened, rotten or inadequate to face down the challenges of the future.
Diana Carney, wife of Mark Carney, new Bank of England Governor 27/11/2012
Category: Quote of the Day, 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
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
There has always been, and there always will be, an economic cycle.
Nigel Lawson 31/10/1989
Category: 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
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
