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“Politics is ours: never let someone who doesn't sound like you, who wouldn't dream of going to the same school as you, who thinks they can just throw you a slogan without ever actually planning on delivering it make you feel as if politics is for someone else. It's ours and it only gets better when we make it better.”

Politics British Politics

Book:Everything You Really Need to Know About Politics: My Life as an MP

Source: Everything You Really Need to Know About Politics: My Life as an MP

“We have got to call time on the bullsh*t that makes us feel as if we are powerless, the bullsh*t that tells ordinary people they have a defined place in the world and should put up with their lot. The bullsh*t that means the same people always end up with the same jobs. The bullsh*t that says we just have to tolerate a rising tide of hatred and division. The bullsh*t that says the laws are just the way they are and you should live within a system that was designed for someone else.”

Politics Activism Inequality Protest

Book:Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B.S.

Source: Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B.S.

“Wherever there is power imbalance, such as exists between men and women, white and black people, rich and poor, boss and employee, then that power can breed oppressive behaviour. Silence and acceptance from the weaker player is the grease that keeps these wheels turning.”

Politics Activism Inequality Protest

Book:Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B.S.

Source: Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B.S.

“Forcing people to be silent and give up is the most powerful tool any oppressor has in their arsenal. 'What's the point, I won't get anywhere,' is the victory call that brings joy to the ears of every person or institution that ever sought to control you.”

Politics Activism Inequality Protest

Book:Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B.S.

Source: Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B.S.

“Whether on a big global platform or just in your office, speaking truth to power is not necessarily done so that the powerful change; it is rarely that simple. Speaking truth to power is, in fact, mostly for the ears of the oppressed. It speaks to everyday people, offers them the comfort that they are not alone and gives them hope that things can change. A small act of personal resistance viewed by someone else changes the way that they feel about speaking up themselves.... Speaking truth to power has the effect of activation and solidarity”

Politics Activism Inequality Protest

Book:Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B.S.

Source: Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B.S.