Parliament Quotes

I don't want to be a lobbyist. I want to provide strategic advice to companies. I said both of those things in the course of the interview, and I made clear this is a matter only for after I had become a private citizen and I was no longer a member of parliament. Geoff Hoon
Matter Citizen Made Advice Become Lobbyist Interview Those Member Only Both Parliament Had Clear Longer Course Said Private Private Citizen Provide Want After Companies Strategic Things
I didn't much like being in Parliament physically. I found it a bit depressing. It's very dark and heavy. I like being out and about. Geoff Mulgan
Dark Bit Out About Physically Parliament Like Very Being Heavy Depressing Much Found
The whole history of music has turned out to be something perfect. It's all come around. The music we did with Funkadelic and Parliament was the DNA for hip-hop. George Clinton
Music History Out Something Perfect Parliament Come Around Hip-Hop Did Turned Whole
I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics. George Osborne
Politics Trust Our Crisis Paramount Restoring Parliament Importance Understand Done Expenses Damage
When I first arrived at the Matignon, my desire was to reconcile Parliament and De Gaulle. I had forgotten only two things. Parliament and De Gaulle. Georges Pompidou
First Reconcile Only Parliament Had Arrived Forgotten Things Desire Two
That is why if Lebanon concludes a peace agreement with Israel and brings that accord to the Parliament our deputies will reject it; Hezbollah refuses any conciliation with Israel in principle. Hassan Nasrallah
Peace Will Our Parliament Principle Israel Lebanon Accord Any Refuses Deputy Agreement Why Reject Brings
My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for. Iain Duncan Smith
Say Favour Gives Parliament Greater Always Were Personal After Anything Elected View
I worked as long in a fish and chip shop as I did in Parliament. I've had particular experiences in politics, but they're not my only ones, and they're not the ones that defined me. Jacinda Ardern
Politics Me Long Defined Only Parliament Had Particular Fish Did Shop Experiences Chip Worked
The responsibility of a minister is to step aside when there is a criminal investigation of the department. That protects the propriety of Parliament and of responsible government. Jack Layton
Government Responsibility Criminal Minister Responsible Parliament Investigation Step Propriety Protects Department Aside
Marriage is a sacrament, and the decision of what is a sacrament lies with the Church, not with Parliament. Jacob Rees-Mogg
Marriage Decision Church Lies Sacrament Parliament
I'm of the opinion that one of the perks of being in Parliament is not having to do the school run. Jacob Rees-Mogg
School Run Having Parliament Perks Opinion Being
If we want to change a law, we can do that in Parliament. That is a democratic right that has often been taken from the E.U. Jacob Rees-Mogg
Change Law Parliament Taken Democratic Been Often Want Right
When the Canadian confederation took place in 1867, a lot of people in Quebec said, 'Could we have a referendum?' They said, 'Oh, no. In the British tradition, the Parliament can do anything, excluding changing a man into a woman, and, therefore, no referendum' - and that was that. Jacques Parizeau
Man Woman People Changing Took Could Parliament Excluding Said Tradition Quebec Referendum Lot Canadian Confederation Oh Anything Place Therefore British
Civility is perhaps a quaint notion but civility in Parliament is something we should always strive to uphold. Jay Weatherill
Strive Something Civility Parliament Quaint Perhaps Always Uphold Should Notion
I was a Member of the European Parliament for a period of time and I saw a lot of European laws and treaties. Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Time Saw Member Laws Parliament Period Lot European Treaties
It is the right of a democratically elected parliament to act in defence of our traditional liberties, and everything should be done to keep it that way. Jeremy Corbyn
Defence Our Everything Way Liberties Parliament Democratically Traditional Done Elected Should Act Keep Right
I understand the principles of dissent in parliament. Jeremy Corbyn
Dissent Parliament Principles Understand
When we were told Brexit meant taking back powers for Parliament, no one told my constituents this meant the French parliament and the German parliament, not our own. Jo Johnson
Own Back Our Constituents Parliament No-One Taking French Powers Were German Meant Brexit
I think it's important that we challenge the idea that women who have babies are not fit for work and don't have value. There is massive pregnancy discrimination, in parliament and right across society. Jo Swinson
Work Women Challenge Value Important Think Society Babies Parliament Idea Massive Fit Discrimination Pregnancy Across Who Right
I would encourage anyone who shares our liberal values in or outside parliament to join our party and join our liberal movement. Our door is absolutely open. Jo Swinson
Values Party Liberal Our Would Join Absolutely Parliament Outside Open Shares Encourage Movement Door Anyone Who
One of the initiatives I have pursued in Parliament has been to make it easier for the public to see what their MPs do in the House of Commons by removing the ban on Parliamentary filming appearing on YouTube or similar web sites. Jo Swinson
YouTube Easier Has-Been See Web Web Sites Similar Pursued Parliament Parliamentary Removing House House Of Commons Make Been Ban Sites Public Commons Appearing Initiatives Filming
No-deal Brexit can and must be stopped. To do that, MPs across Parliament who oppose it need to stand up and be counted. The options available are limited, and we must come together around a workable plan. Jo Swinson
Together Oppose Must Parliament Counted Come Around Limited Up Options Stopped Available Plan Across Stand Stand Up Brexit Who Need
Those of us who were part of creating the Scottish parliament believe we must always test constitutional arrangements. The real test is where do the powers lie? Is it in the best interests of Scotland? Johann Lamont
Best Lie Believe Those Must Best Interests Constitutional Parliament Part Powers Always Arrangements Real Test Were Scotland Scottish Where Us Interests Creating Who
It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism. John Amery
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I was proud to be a Tory Member of Parliament for twelve years, proud to represent Buckingham as a Tory, proud to have voted with my party 99% of the time as the record shows. John Bercow
Time Party Member Tory Record Parliament Voted Proud Years Represent Twelve Shows
A year ago I was in the city of Genoa, and I found that it returned seven representatives to the Sardinian Parliament at Turin, seven being its fair share, calculated according to the population of the various cities and districts of the Sardinian kingdom. John Bright
Year Seven Cities City Districts Kingdom Various Parliament Share Calculated Fair Fair Share Returned According Representatives Being Population Found
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