Quotes

No change, no chance.

John Redwood 07/1995

Campaign slogan for Redwood's challenge to John Major in 1995.

Category: Leadership Elections

Tags: John Redwood, Leadership Elections, Political Parties

From now on it's downhill all the way.

Charles Kennedy 1999

Category: Leadership Elections, Leadership

Tags: Charles Kennedy, Leadership, Leadership Elections, Political Parties, Politics

Great leaders of the Parties are not elected, they are evolved.

Ernest Pretyman 20/03/1921

To the Conservative Parliamentary Party

Category: Leaders, Leadership Elections, Leadership

Tags: Ernest Pretyman, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Elections, Political Parties, Politics

Traditionally Tory leaders were said to 'emerge'. That is to say, the succession was rigged by a small section of the party, usually with Cabinet inspiration.

Sir Gerald Nabarro

Category: Conservative Party, Leadership Elections

Tags: Conservative Party, Leadership Elections, Political Parties, Sir Gerald Nabarro

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Until 48 hours ago I had a full-time job. Now it seems my only job is to act as a messenger between my wife and Churchill, each of whom os moved to tears by a message from the other.

Harold Wilson

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