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 WILSONOver and above communication and vigilance, there are two factors I have always mentioned. They are sleep, and a sense of history.
More Harold Wilson Quotes
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He who rejects change is the architect of decay.
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A week is a long time in politics.
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I’m an optimist, but I’m an optimist who takes his raincoat.
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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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The monarchy is a labor intensive industry.
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I’m at my best in a messy, middle-of-the-road muddle.
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Everybody should have an equal chance – but they shouldn’t have a flying start.
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We are redefining and we are restating our socialism in terms of the scientific revolution
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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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If the Tories get in, in five years no one will be able to afford to buy an egg.
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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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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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If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I’d have it tinned. With vinegar.
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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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He who rejects change is the architect of decay.
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