I don’t know why he keeps on at it. Perhaps it’s the influence of his Rasputin mini-me, Steve Hilton.
David Mellor 14/02/2011
David Mellor, former Conservative cabinet minister, referring to David Cameron's continued high-profile support for the Big Society project.
Category: Insulting Conservatives
My late husband gave his life to the Labour Party and my loyalty is to the party, and to what Gordon Brown has done for the country... My son holds his own views but I'm very angry about this and very angry with him.
Manjula Sood 04/05/2010
Category: Criticism, Insulting Labour, Prime Minister (Office of)
I think it was a legitimate comment and I mean Twitter is edgy and you know it provokes debate. It looks on this occasion that as if it has caused a serious problem and we need to go back and look at that.
David Wright MP 16/02/2010
on his "scum-sucking pig" Twitter post
Category: Insulting Conservatives, Labour Party, Making Headlines, Member of Parliament (role of)
In the Members' Dining Room, the Conservatives eat at one end, the Labour Party at the other, while the Liberals wait at table.
Gyles Brandreth
Category: Insulting Liberals, House of Commons
When I hear the name of Richard Body I hear the sound of flapping white coats.
John Major 1994
Category: Insulting Conservatives, Eurosceptic
It would be wrong to suggest that Neil Hamilton is his own worst enemy, when there are so many others better qualified for the post.
Craig Brown
Category: Insulting Conservatives
They are nothing else but a load kippers - two-faced, with no guts.
Eric Heffer
On the Conservative Government.
Category: Insulting Conservatives
Oh, look! They're selling Liberals!
Norman Tebbit 06/2001
On spotting flip flops being sold at ? £4.99 a pair.
Category: Insulting Liberals, 2001 General Election
The Conservatives conserve what you have got, the Liberals are liberal with it and Labour gives it all away.
Ted Hunt
Category: Insulting Labour, Insulting Liberals, Conservatism
New Labour, Old Bag.
Alastair Campbell 10/1997
On Barbara Castle after her protest over pensions
Category: Insulting Labour
It isn't those who always addressing each other as comrade who necessarily show the most brotherly feelings.
Harold Macmillan
Category: Insulting Labour
Peel's smile is like the silver plate on a coffin.
Daniel O'Connell 26/02/1835
On Sir Robert Peel
Category: Insulting Conservatives, Appearance
If I was in the gutter, which I'm not, he'd still be looking up at me from the sewer.
Neil Kinnock
On Michael Heseltine
Category: Insulting Conservatives
I asked the simple question whether it was really Mr Tebbit's desire always to give his imitation of a semi-housetrained polecat. The Animal Welfare Society sent me some complaints, but that's another matter.
Michael Foot
On Norman Tebbit
Category: Insulting Conservatives
If a traveller were informed that such a man were leader of the House of Commons, he may well begin to comprehend how the Egyptians worshipped an insect.
Benjamin Disraeli
On Lord John Russell
Category: Insulting Liberals
Attlee seemed determined to make a trumpet sound like a train whistle.
Aneurin Bevan
Category: Insulting Labour, Speechmaking
Listening to a speech by Neville Chamberlain is like paying a visit to Woolworths; everything in its place and nothing above sixpence.
Aneurin Bevan
Category: Insulting Conservatives, Speechmaking
Mrs Currie loses an enormous number of opportunities to remain silent.
Gerald Kaufman 14/02/1987
Category: Insulting Conservatives
