Part of the problem with some elements of the European debate is that they hanker for the days when we were a great power. Those days are gone, and they went a long time ago.
BILLY BRAGGIf we accuse Trump of being a liar, he won’t just say ‘I never said that’ or just ignore it and go on to the next thing.
More Billy Bragg Quotes
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Just because you’re gay, I won’t turn you away. If you stick around, I’m sure we can find some common ground.
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Britain is a great country. We can more or less say what we like, and we can walk down the street without anyone trying to kill us. I know it’s tough for some people, but generally we live in a caring society. We live in a great country, but we’re no longer a great power.
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Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all.
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Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.
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The most important thing for anyone, I think, is to be engaged, whether you’re an artist or a journalist is to be engaged in the process at some level.
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The evil lot who did that thing on September 11 did it because they wanted to create a war between America and Islam. And by invading Iraq, we gave them what they hoped for.
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War what is it good for? It’s good for business.
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Baptists burn more slowly.
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The key to it has to be some sort of proportional representation, which allows there to be more parties.
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It’s like being stung by a bee and going out and smashing up a beehive, and thinking you’ve solved the problem. There are more beehives out there; more bees will come. But they’re bees. They’re not grizzly bears.
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Peace, bread, work, and freedom is the best we can achieve.
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I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo
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I enjoyed so much working with the guys from Wilco, and riffing off of them, and having someone come up to me with ideas, because normally in the studio it’s me who has to come up with all the ideas.
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You can have an argument with someone who’s a sceptic. When I say ‘cynic’, I mean someone who has given up, and they want you to give up too, so it makes them feel better about themselves.
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I think that ultimately Trump will lose the election and in the process destroy the Republican party – but then I’m an optimist, ha ha ha! So he might not lose. He might be in charge of the largest nuclear arsenal in the world!
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