52 Emily Thornberry Quotes for You to Enjoy

Emily Thornberry

British Politician

Born: Jul 27, 1960

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Labour is fundamentally a Remain party but it is in our interests to negotiate as good a deal as possible. Emily Thornberry

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People don't seem to be safe inside Pentonville, and now it transpires inmates can escape. That is the final straw. If they don't have control of the place, what is the point of it being there? This was built in 1842 and is totally inappropriate for modern needs. Emily Thornberry

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By creating a perception that the U.K. places a higher premium on striking commercial deals than it does on promoting and protecting human rights, our reputation in the world suffers. Emily Thornberry

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Laws protecting this right - whatever the level of the minimum wage, and whatever the Government chooses to call it - are only as strong as the threat of enforcement is both real and feared. Emily Thornberry

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Yeah, it is particularly upsetting to be called, whatever it was, sneery, or a snob, given the background I have. Emily Thornberry

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A scam is a scam. A fraud is a fraud. Different rules don't apply in the City than they do for you and me. Emily Thornberry

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Whatever people's backgrounds or values, a society where more and more people face a daily struggle to house, clothe and even feed themselves and their families cannot possibly be the answer. Emily Thornberry

Carving out our own role, distinct from America's, might not be easy. But we must ask ourselves: what alternative is there? Unthinking, uncritical loyalty to the U.S. under Donald Trump is a far less appealing idea. Emily Thornberry

The Human Rights Act is not a terrorists' charter. It enables ordinary citizens to seek redress when the government breaches fundamental freedoms enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights such as the right to a fair trial, the right to life and free expression. Emily Thornberry

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We need to have a system whereby, when a victim walks into a police station, she can be confident that she will be believed and that every effort will be made find evidence to support her in court. Emily Thornberry

Unesco can rightly be claimed as one of Britain's greatest contributions to that global architecture of peace, and for Penny Mordaunt to be willing to destroy that legacy by withdrawing Britain's membership is nothing but historical and cultural vandalism. Emily Thornberry

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It is up to Labour to keep alive the belief that government should be for the whole nation and that no section of society should place itself beyond scrutiny and above the law. Emily Thornberry

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My European constituents are among the most politically engaged people I represent. Emily Thornberry

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When you've made a mistake, you have to admit you've made a mistake, and correct it. Emily Thornberry

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It took LGBT activists 15 years to defeat section 28, but this is not a movement that's afraid of the long struggle. They know all progress is hard-fought, that discrimination against any individual anywhere is discrimination against all, and that the campaign for true, global equality must therefore be won one issue, case and country at a time. Emily Thornberry

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There's a particularly nasty element when lots of men get together sometimes. Emily Thornberry

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People like to think about MPs in very crass terms: you're either an uber-loyalist babe, or you're a rebel. There isn't any grown-up room to be thoughtful. There isn't space in public debate for that. Emily Thornberry

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It is my view that our response to the Brexit vote should not have been to turn in on ourselves. At a time of grave constitutional and economic challenge for our country, it was incumbent on us to rise to this threat and ensure that the Labour party should defend the interests of our communities and not allow the Tories a free hand. Emily Thornberry

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We have all these strong men in politics - whether it's Brazil, or the Philippines, or Trump, or Putin. They're all big men: it's let's look up to them, don't be afraid, they're looking after things. It's so fundamentally anti-democratic. Emily Thornberry

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The Tories have long since abdicated any pretension of principled global leadership. Emily Thornberry

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So how helpful has 'Help to Work' actually been? Not very. Emily Thornberry

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