I’m an optimist, but I’m an optimist who takes his raincoat.
HAROLD WILSONHe who rejects change is the architect of decay.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
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The Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution will be no place for restrictive practices or outdated methods on either side of industry.
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At home and abroad I have repeatedly been asked what are the main essentials of a successful prime minister.
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I’m at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.
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I get a little nauseated, perhaps, when I hear the phrase ‘freedom of the press’ used as freely as it is, knowing that a large part of our proprietorial press is not free at all.
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We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution
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Tories never actually talk about getting rid of their leader, then suddenly there us a flash of steel between he shoulder-blades and rigormortis sets in.
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It is quite clear to me that the Tory Party will get rid of Mrs Thatcher in about 3 years time.
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If the Tories get in, in five years no one will be able to afford to buy an egg.
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One man’s wage increase is another man’s price increase.
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The ambition of the present Labour government is that every worker in the country will have a greater than average income.
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We are redefining and we are restating our Socialism in terms of the scientific revolution …
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If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I’d have it tinned. With vinegar.
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The labour party is like a stage-coach.
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The Labour Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.
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Over and above communication and vigilance, there are two factors I have always mentioned. They are sleep, and a sense of history.
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