Churchill knew instinctively what was wrong with communism – that it repressed liberty; that it replaced individual discretion with state control; that it entailed the curtailment of democracy, and therefore that it was tyrannous.
BORIS JOHNSONCan I say anything good about Ken Livingstone? A long time ago he did some good things, but I can’t now remember what any of them were.
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Yes, cannabis is dangerous, but no more than other perfectly legal drugs. It’s time for a rethink, and the Tory party – the funkiest, most jiving party on Earth – is where it’s happening.
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The next Tory leader would have to unify his party and ensure that Britain stood tall in the world.
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I think it is going to be wonderful. I went to the Paralympics in Beijing and have seen how brilliant the sport is at first hand. People are going to love it. It is going to change people’s attitudes to Paralympians and it is going to be a great show.
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People are woefully underestimating this country and what it can achieve.
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Try as I might, I could not look at an overhead projection of a growth profit matrix and stay conscious.
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The difference between Hitler’s speeches and Churchill’s speeches was that Hitler made you think he could do anything; Churchill made you think you could do anything.
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It is easy to make promises – it is hard work to keep them.
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What Hitler did in his concentration camps was equalled if not exceeded in foulness by the Soviet gulags, forced starvation and pogroms.
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The only reason I wouldn’t go to some parts of New York is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump.
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My policy on cake is pro having it and pro eating it.
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Volunteering is also now more crucial than ever in helping people find work.
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All the people I talk to, increasingly, can see that the emperor has got no clothes. The case for leaving [the EU] is now overwhelming.
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It is possible to have a pretty good life and career being a leech and a parasite in the media world, gadding about from TV studio to TV studio, writing inconsequential pieces and having a good time.
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I lead a life of blameless domesticity and always have done.
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Try as I might, I could not look at an overhead projection of a growth profit matrix and stay conscious.
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