I applaud strong government, but not overweening government sustained by cronies, ciphers and a personality cult.
Margaret Thatcher 06/2001
On the Blair government.
Category: New Labour
I don't know a lot about politics but I have great trust in him as leader.
Geri Halliwell 2001
Category: Tony Blair (quotes about)
A single European currency was first proposed by the Nazi Reichsbank to Hitler at the time of Dunkirk. Now it is EU policy.
Sir Peter Tapsell 2001
Category: Euro (Single Currency)
Let our object be our country, our whole country and nothing but our country.
Daniel Webster 1825
Category: English Identity, Patriotism
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
The most vital issue in British politics today is whether we really exist to serve the state or whether the state exists to serve us.
Brian Walden 1978
Category: State, The
From now on it's downhill all the way.
Charles Kennedy 1999
Category: Leadership Elections, Leadership
You're lucky that the sun is shining. But the sun always shines on Tony.
David Blunkett 05/2001
At the 2001 election campaign launch.
Category: Election Campaigning
My department is not too big for one man, because I'm Superman.
John Prescott
Category: Art of Government
Blair is like a hotel greeter. Clinton did the same thing to perfection, while stroking the bottom of the nearest secretary.
J G Ballard 2001
Category: Lewinskygate, Tony Blair (quotes about)
We used to have a pint at every stop, and we used to have about ten stops in a day.
William Hague
Recalling his day's as a brewery driver's mate.
Category: Alcohol & Drinking
I haven't got a butler. We just have three people who look after the house. End of story.
Shaun Woodward 2001
Category: 2001 General Election
Our task is not to fight old battles, but to show that there is a third way, a way of marrying together an open competitive society and successful economy with a just and decent society.
Tony Blair
Category: New Labour
John has some great strengths....such as his left hook.
Tony Blair 05/2001
On John Prescott.
Category: 2001 General Election, Labour Politicians (quotes about)
It is not my policy to hit voters during the election.
William Hague 05/2001
After the Prescott punch.
Category: 2001 General Election, Election Campaigning, Violence
Part of my dogsbody job during the 1983 election was choosing Mum's missile-proof clothes. They had to be disposable.
Carol Thatcher 2001
Category: Appearance
Alastair campbell was a brilliant press officer, a master of media manipulation, and was even kind enough to write this quote for me.
John O'Farrell 31/08/2003
On Alastair Campbell's departure from Downing Street.
Category: Spin
