In politics a week is a very long time.
HAROLD WILSONOne man’s wage increase is another man’s price increase.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
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I’m an optimist, but I’m an optimist who takes his raincoat.
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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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If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I’d have it tinned. With vinegar.
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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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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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If the Tories get in, in five years no one will be able to afford to buy an egg.
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All these financiers, all the little gnomes of Zürich and the other financial centres, about whom we keep on hearing.
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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.
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The labour party is like a stage-coach.
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Everybody should have an equal chance – but they shouldn’t have a flying start.
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A week is a long time in politics.
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I’m going on, and the Labour government’s going on.
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The office of president requires the constitution of an athlete, the patience of a mother, the endurance of an early Christian.
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The only limits of power are the bounds of belief.
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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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