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 WILSONTories 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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Everybody should have an equal chance – but they shouldn’t have a flying start.
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The only limits of power are the bounds of belief.
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I’m at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.
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He who rejects change is the architect of decay.
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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.
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The cumulative effects of the economic and financial sanctions might well bring the rebellion to an end within a matter of weeks rather than months.
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A week is a long time in politics.
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This party is a bit like an old stagecoach. If you drive along at a rapid rate everyone aboard is either so exhilarated or so seasick that you don’t have a lot of difficulty.
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I’m going on, and the Labour government’s going on.
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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 office of president requires the constitution of an athlete, the patience of a mother, the endurance of an early Christian.
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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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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Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution will be no place for restrictive practices or outdated methods on either side of industry.
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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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The monarchy is a labor intensive industry.
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