Quotes

Sometimes that stammer gets the better of me in the first minute or two when I speak, especially when I have got the prime minister, the chancellor and 300 Conservative MPs yelling at me at the top of their voices.

Ed Balls shows his vulnerable side 06/12/2012

Category: Quote of the Day, Opposition

No Government can be long secure wihtout a formidable opposition.

Benjamin Disraeli

Category: Opposition, What is Government

Tags: Benjamin Disraeli, Government, Opposition, Parliament, What is Government

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I pay tribute to John Major's achievement in persuading the other 11 Community heads of government that they could move ahead to the social chapter but not within the Treaty and without Britain's participation. It sets a vital precedent, for an enlarged Community can only function if we build in flexibility of that kind. John Major deserves high praise for ensuring at Maastricht that we would not have either a single currency or the absurd provisions of the social chapter forced upon us: our industry, workforce and national prosperity will benefit as a result.

Margaret Thatcher

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