If you rattle along at great speed everybody inside is too exhilarated or too seasick to cause any trouble. But if you stop everybody gets out and argues about where to go next.
HAROLD WILSONI’m at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
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Over and above communication and vigilance, there are two factors I have always mentioned. They are sleep, and a sense of history.
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Whichever party is in office, the Treasury is in power.
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We are redefining and we are restating our Socialism in terms of the scientific revolution …
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The only limits of power are the bounds of belief.
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The Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution will be no place for restrictive practices or outdated methods on either side of industry.
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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.
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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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I believe the greatest asset a head of state can have is the ability to get a good night’s sleep.
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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 labour party is like a stage-coach.
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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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I’m an optimist, but I’m an optimist who takes his raincoat.
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I’m at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.
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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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At home and abroad I have repeatedly been asked what are the main essentials of a successful prime minister.
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