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On 5 September, when the TUC unanimously rejected wage restraint, it was the end of an era, and all the financiers, all the little gnomes in Zürich and other finance centres about whom we keep on hearing, had started to make their dispositions in regard to sterling.

Harold Wilson

One man’s wage increase is another man’s price increase.
HAROLD WILSON

Another Increase Man One Price Wage
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.
HAROLD WILSON

Five Nauseat Pay Prime Minister Society Something System Times Twenty Utterly
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.
HAROLD WILSON

Actual Blade Flash Leader never Rigormortis Set Shoulder Suddenly Talk
At home and abroad I have repeatedly been asked what are the main essentials of a successful prime minister.
HAROLD WILSON

Abroad Ask Essential Home Main Prime Minister Repeatably Successful
The labour party is like a stage-coach.
HAROLD WILSON

Coach Labour Party Stage
Debating against him is no fun, say something insulting and he looks at you like a whipped dog.
HAROLD WILSON

Against Debate Dog Fun Insult Like Look No Something Whip
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.
HAROLD WILSON

Freedom Freely Hear Little Nauseated Perhaps Phrase Press Use
I’m going on, and the Labour government’s going on.
HAROLD WILSON

Going Government Labour
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.
HAROLD WILSON

Ability Affect Common Duty Government House Majority Make Quite Small
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.
HAROLD WILSON

Bullfighter Life Many National Proper Science Training Use
It is quite clear to me that the Tory Party will get rid of Mrs Thatcher in about 3 years time.
HAROLD WILSON

Clear Country Person Quote Three Time Year
We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution
HAROLD WILSON

Redefine Restart Revolution Scientific Socialism Term
If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I’d have it tinned. With vinegar.
HAROLD WILSON

Choice Smoke Vinegar
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.
HAROLD WILSON

Common Crawling Fair Give Head Held High Market Negotiate Negotiation Wind
Over and above communication and vigilance, there are two factors I have always mentioned. They are sleep, and a sense of history.
HAROLD WILSON

Above Communication Factor History Mention Over Sense Sleep Vigilance
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.
HAROLD WILSON

Benefit Carried Day Going Gossip May Sir

On 5 September, when the TUC unanimously rejected wage restraint, it was the end of an era, and all the financiers, all the little gnomes in Zürich and other finance centres about whom we keep on hearing, had started to make their dispositions in regard to sterling.

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On 5 September, when the TUC unanimously rejected wage restraint, it was the end of an era, and all the financiers, all the little gnomes in Zürich and other finance centres about whom we keep on hearing, had started to make their dispositions in regard to sterling.

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