“Just as members of American teachers unions often send their own children to private schools, so unionized workers at government-run hospitals in Britain have insurance that allows them to go to private hospitals. In both cases, those on the inside realize how bad these institutions are, regardless of what they say to those on the outside.” ChildrenGovernmentRunningSchoolRealizingCasesTeacherMembersInstitutionsUnionsWorkersBritainHospitalsPrivate SchoolTeachers Unions Author:Thomas Sowell
“Over the four years we have made massive progress: winning the League Championship (97/98); building the largest club stadium in the UK (60,000 seats); having the largest support (52,000 season book holders) of any club in Britain. This has been achieved by everyone who cares about Celtic working together towards a shared vision of football success and pride in a club which is part of our culture, open to all and a responsible member of the community working to help others where it can.” YearsHas BeensMadeBookHelpingCareTogetherCultureWinningCommunityVisionSupportFourProgressBuildingFootballPrideMembersSeasonsResponsibleClubsHelping OthersLeagueSeatsBritainWorking TogetherMassiveFour YearsChampionshipWho CaresStadiumsCelticShared Vision Author:Fergus McCann
“Margaret [Hodge] is obviously entitled to do what she wishes to do. I would ask her to think for a moment, a Tory prime minister resigned, Britain's voted to leave the European Union, there are massive political issues to be addressed, is it really a good idea to start a big debate in the Labour Party when I was elected less than a year ago with a very large mandate not from MPs, I fully concede and understand that, but from the party members as a whole.” ThinkingYearsIdeasWholeMomentsBigsPoliticalAsksWishPartyIssuesMembersYears AgoUnionsDebateMinistersBritainLabourMassivePrimeGood IdeasEntitledPrime MinisterEuropean UnionMandatesResignedLabour PartyPolitical IssuesMps Author:Jeremy Corbyn
“Some members, like Britain and France, are ready, willing and able to take action in Libya or Mali. Others are uncomfortable with the use of military force. Let's welcome that diversity, instead of trying to snuff it out.” TryingUseAbleActionForceMilitaryWillingReadyMembersDiversityWelcomeFranceUncomfortableBritainLibyaMilitary ForceSnuffMali Author:David Cameron
“Britain could make her own way in the world, outside the EU, if we chose to do so. So could any other Member State. But the question we will have to ask ourselves is this: is that the very best future for our country? We will have to weigh carefully where our true national interest lies.” IfsWorldWayCountryStatesLyingAsksInterestMembersOur CountryBritainNational Interests Author:David Cameron
“I think that the message I have of optimism and hope about Britain's bright future outside the European Union is shared by many Conservative members and voters - indeed by a majority of the country.” ThinkingCountryMembersMessagesOptimismMajorityUnionsConservativeBritainVotersEuropean UnionBright FutureOptimism And Hope Author:Michael Gove
“Germany's potential makes up about 20% of the EU's overall economic power, including Great Britain. The German army is by no means strong enough to guarantee the security of the EU's two endangered flanks - in the east and in the south. So all that remains for Germany is partnerships with its neighbours and other EU member states. Germany should stick to that role.” ShouldMeanTwoStatesEnoughStrongRolesEconomicSecurityMembersArmyRemainsSticksSouthIncludingEastGermanyBritainGuaranteesPartnershipStrong EnoughNeighbourGreat BritainEconomic PowerAll That Remains Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“Britain, Europe's second largest economy, a member of the G-7 and the UN Security Council, wants to leave the EU. That weakens us and it weakens Britain.” WantEconomySecurityMembersEuropeBritainCouncilSecurity Council Author:Martin Schulz
“Somewhat by historical happenstance the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - United States, Britain, France, Russia, and China - also were the original five countries to have nuclear weapons.” CountryStatesUnitedUnited StatesFiveSecurityMembersWeaponsOriginalsHistoricalChinaNuclearRussiaFrancePermanentBritainNuclear WeaponsCouncilSecurity CouncilHappenstance Author:John Burroughs
“Membership in the European Community, now the European Union, has helped Ireland to take its place as a European country with all the member states, including Britain. It has therefore helped the maturing of a good bilateral relationship with Britain, lifting part of the burden of history.” CountryStatesCommunityMembersUnionsIncludingBurdenBritainMatureIrelandLiftingEuropean UnionMembershipEuropean Countries Author:Mary Robinson
“Britain is not part of the single currency. That is a decision we have taken, a voluntary decision of this country, but as a result are part of a European Union 19 of whose members are rapidly integrating, creating political, fiscal, monetary, economic union to make their currency work. And that is increasingly rubbing up against the operation.” CountryPoliticalDecisionResultsTakenEconomicMembersCreatingUnionsOperationsBritainCurrencyEuropean UnionMonetaryIntegrating Author:George Osborne