Don’t saddle me with your ideals, and spare me all your guilt. For a poet with all the answers, has never yet been built.
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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A nation with their freezers full are dancing in their seats, while outside another nation is sleeping in the streets.
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I’m just saying that we need to find a better way to manifest the broader society’s aspirations, politically.
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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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Never trust anyone who has no doubts. And I’m not talking about scepticism either: scepticism can be a healthy thing.
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I never met a politician who didn’t want to be a guitar player in a rock band. I’ve got the opportunity to say what I believe in.
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If you’ve got a blacklist, I want to be on it.
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I’d like to think that in a generation or two we’ll have politicians whose life experience reflects that of the people who are voting for them.
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Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all.
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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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Peace, bread, work, and freedom is the best we can achieve.
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Certainly, the international image of the United States today is a lot less positive than 10 years ago. And that really shouldn’t be, because you have been the victims of this awful terrorist attack, and I think America deserves the sympathy of the world.
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You can be active with the activists or sleep in with the sleepers while you’re waiting for the Great Leap Forwards.
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I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash.
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I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo
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Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers.
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