Home / Authors / Frank Dobson Biography

Frank Dobson Biography

Former Secretary of State for Health

Frank Dobson is a prominent British politician born on March 15, 1940. He served as the Secretary of State for Health, dedicated to improving public health in the UK.

People Children Has Beens Ends Eye Age Materials Including Clever Advertising Exposed Catching Tobacco Eye Catching

Author:Frank Dobson

“The Government's enthusiasm for 24 hour drinking puzzles me... We want people to be responsible, yet we urge them to drink.”

People Want Government Hours Drink Responsible Drinking Enthusiasm Urges Puzzles Being Responsible

Author:Frank Dobson

“I am not against Muslim schools. But as I believe in integration, I think we would be better off overall if we did not have denominational schools at all.”

Ifs Thinking Believe Would Be School I Believe I Believe In Integration Better Off

Author:Frank Dobson

“Smoking is the now the principal avoidable cause of premature death in Britain. It hits the worst off people hardest of all. Smoking is one of the principal causes of the health gap which leads to poorer people being ill more often and dying sooner.”

People Causes Worst Dying Ill Hardest Britain Smoking Gaps Death And Dying Principal Premature Premature Death

Author:Frank Dobson

“I think I've had a very privileged life.”

Thinking Privileged Privileged Life

Author:Frank Dobson

“I don't think we can go into important local elections next year... with Tony Blair as leader and expect to keep many of the councillors we've got now.”

Thinking Years Important Next Leader Election Locals Next Year Blair Councillors

Author:Frank Dobson

“The present system of protecting NHS patients was a bit of a shambles.”

Bits Patient Nhs Shambles

Author:Frank Dobson

“If you say someone is thrilled, it implies talk of an exciting project. I'm wary of such talk.”

Ifs Projects Exciting

Author:Frank Dobson

“There are alternate definitions of manhood in the West.”

West Definitions Manhood

Author:Frank Dobson

“All businessmen are scum.”

Businessman Scum

Author:Frank Dobson

“It is more important for Labour to raise the reputation of politics than for the Tories, who are only in politics for the money.”

Important Raises Reputation Labour

Author:Frank Dobson

“My own view is that if you filled every member of the parliamentary Labour party with a truth drug and lashed them to a polygraph lie detector, very, very few of them would support foundation hospitals.”

Ifs Lying My Own Views Party Support Drug Members Foundation Filled Labour Hospitals Labour Party Parliamentary Polygraph

Author:Frank Dobson

About the Author

Born: March 15, 1940
Known for: Former Secretary of State for Health
Quotes: 12

Books & Sources

Similar Authors

Roy HattersleyBrowse related quotes
Ephraim MirvisBrowse related quotes
Michael FootBrowse related quotes
Arthur ScargillBrowse related quotes
Jeremy CorbynBrowse related quotes
Wes StreetingBrowse related quotes
Greg KnightBrowse related quotes
Paul FlynnBrowse related quotes
Neil KinnockBrowse related quotes
Francis MaudeBrowse related quotes

Frank Dobson Biography

Related Quotes