“Let a prince be guarded with soldiers, attended by councillors, and shut up in forts; yet if his thoughts disturb him, he is miserable.” IfsConscienceSoldierMiserableShut UpGuardedFortsCouncillors Author:Plutarch
“I came back from university thinking I knew all about politics and racism, not knowing my dad had been one of the youngest-serving Labour councillors in the town and had refused to work in South Africa years ago because of the situation there. And he's never mentioned it - you just find out. That's a real man to me. A sleeping lion.” ThinkingMenYearsRealSleepSituationKnowingDadRacismYears AgoTownsSouthUniversityMy DadLabourServingLionsSouth AfricaNot KnowingReal MenCouncillors Author:Johnny Vegas
“There is a real diversity of talent and background on the A list so as to better reflect our society in all walks. There are people who have been candidates before, Councillors, Doctors, business leaders, charity campaigners.” PeopleHas BeensRealWalksLeaderTalentDiversityDoctorsCharityListsBackgroundsCandidatesOur SocietyBusiness LeadersCouncillors Author:Adam Rickitt
“The significance and influence of just one BNP councillor is far in excess of the council powers such an elected figure can, in reality, command.” RealityInfluenceFiguresCommandJust OneSignificanceExcessCouncilCouncillors Author:Steve Blake
“Well, on lots of small things we could have done better, but on all the big things we called it right. You should make less mistakes as you get older, and I became a councillor back in 1971, so if by this stage in politics I'm making lots of big mistakes, then I shouldn't be here.” IfsShouldWellsDoneBigsMistakeStageBig ThingsSmall ThingsBig MistakeCouncillors Author:Ken Livingstone
“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.” ThinkingYearsImportantNextLeaderElectionLocalsNext YearBlairCouncillors Author:Frank Dobson
“I became a councillor back in 1971, so if by this stage in politics I'm making lots of big mistakes, then I shouldn't be here.” IfsBigsMistakeStageBig MistakeCouncillors Author:Ken Livingstone