“The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door.” GovernmentLeftDoorsInvolvedGunBritishBritish GovernmentSinn Fein Author:Martin McGuinness
“It's my view that human dignity - an attribute which for years has been taken by the Left in British politics - resides in fact in Tory values of independence, individuality and self determination.” YearsHumansHas BeensSelfFactsValuesLeftViewsTakenDeterminationDignityIndependenceIndividualityBritishAttributesSelf DeterminationHuman DignityBritish Politics Author:Maurice Saatchi
“The hard left is a very small section of the British population and I myself am not hard left. I am a traditional Labour left-winger.” HardLeftPopulationBritishTraditionalLabourSections Author:George Galloway
“I have no intention of slurring over the differences we have with socialism, nor concealing my belief that we are the National Party of Great Britain, representing not narrow class interest, nor the bigotry of the left wing intellectuals, but all those who support the British tradition of democracy, of personal freedom, of personal responsibility for one's own affairs and those of one's family, with the least possible interference from the State.” StatesBeliefLeftInterestDifferencesPartyResponsibilityClassSupportDemocracyTraditionWingsIntentionAffairBritishSocialismBritainBigotryPersonal ResponsibilityRepresentingInterferenceGreat BritainLeft WingPersonal FreedomConcealing Author:Norman Tebbit
“Crown Prince Rupprecht, the heir to the throne of Bavaria who commanded the army group facing the British at the Somme, was the senior direct lineal heir of James Stuart, the Old Pretender of 1715. Had there been any Jacobites left in Britain in 1916, they would have had to regard this south German prince as their rightful king.” LeftHistoryGroupsHumourKingsDirectArmyRegardSouthBritishBritainCrownsThronesSeniorHeirsPretender Author:David Frum
“Mr. Jones's book is a cleareyed examination of the British class system, and it poses this brutal question: 'How has hatred of working-class people become so socially acceptable?' His timely answers combine wit, left-wing politics and outrage.” PeopleBookLeftAnswersClassHatredWingsBritishWitAcceptableBrutalWorking ClassExaminationOutrageLeft WingTimelyClass System Author:Dwight Garner
“[After her election to the British Parliament and being welcomed to 'the most exclusive men's club in Europe':] It won't be exclusive long. When I came in, I left the door wide open!” MenLongLeftDoorsEuropeElectionClubsBritishWideParliamentExclusiveBritish Parliament Author:Nancy Astor
“British education is probably the best in the world, if you can survive it. If you can't there is nothing left for you but the diplomatic corps.” IfsWorldHumorFunnyLeftBritishDiplomatic Book:The wit of Peter Ustinov Source: The wit of Peter Ustinov