[Criticizing as “appalingly complacent” a Conservative Government report that by the ’60s, Britain would be producing all the scientists needed] Of course we shall.
HAROLD WILSONEverybody should have an equal chance – but they shouldn’t have a flying start.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
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May I say, for the benefit of those who have been carried away by the gossip of the last few days, that I know what’s going on.
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There is something utterly nauseating about a system of society which pays a harlot 25 times as much as it pays its prime minister, 250 times as much as it pays its members of Parliament and 500 times as much as it pays some of its ministers of religion.
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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 we don’t give science its proper place in our national life. We shall no doubt be training all the bullfighters we need, because we don’t use many.
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We are redefining and we are restating our Socialism in terms of the scientific revolution …
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From now on, the pound abroad is worth 14 per cent or so less in terms of other currencies. That doesn’t mean, of course, that the Pound here in Britain, in your pocket or purse or in your bank, has been devalued.
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The cumulative effects of the economic and financial sanctions might well bring the rebellion to an end within a matter of weeks rather than months.
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Debating against him is no fun, say something insulting and he looks at you like a whipped dog.
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One man’s wage increase is another man’s price increase.
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Every dog is allowed one bite, but a different view is taken of a dog that goes on biting all the time. He may not get his licence returned when it falls due.
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In politics a week is a very long time.
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The government have only a small majority in the House of Commons. I want to make it quite clear that this will not affect our ability to govern. Having been charged with the duties of Government we intend to carry out those duties.
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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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All these financiers, all the little gnomes of Zürich and the other financial centres, about whom we keep on hearing.
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Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whatever terms are offered us? No.
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