“No political politicians on the board and stop sub-contracting anyway, which means getting out of Iraq. If anything needs to be policed, it needs to be done through a proper international body... not through us sub-contracting teams of mercenaries.” IfsNeedsMeanDoneBodyPoliticalTeamPoliticianInternationalIraqBoardsContracting Author:Ken Loach
“They [Democratic Party ] did not do what they promised to do. And we're not going to end trade - that's very important to state - but we're going to have to be more careful about it, and we have to recognize, as politicians, we don't represent some international company.” ImportantEndsStatesPartyCompanyPoliticianTradeDemocraticInternationalCarefulDemocratic Party Author:Jeff Sessions
“Globalization has delivered many benefits for international donors, but it's the job of politicians to represent the people - and to put American workers first.” PeopleFirstsJobsPoliticianBenefitsWorkersInternationalGlobalizationDonorsAmerican Workers Author:Donald Trump
“The international repercussions were shattering to some extent - there is no intention to repeat operations of such kind in the future.[Viktor] Yanukovych's electoral victory clearly demonstrated that there are no pro-Russian politicians in the Ukraine, just Ukrainian politicians.” KindVictoryPoliticianIntentionInternationalOperationsRepeatsUkraineRepercussionsShatteringUkrainian Author:Garry Kasparov
“If we want to make progress in key areas now, we have to build a multi-stakeholder process, harnessing the appropriate energies. So not only the politicians but also business, the wider civil society, and the trade union movement all have a contribution to make, whether it is at national or at international level.” IfsWantEnergyProcessLevelsProgressMovementKeysPoliticianAreasTradeUnionsInternationalContributionAppropriateCivil SocietyTrade UnionsStakeholder Author:Mary Robinson
“Often vastly more important, international agreements are not routinely published in draft form or publicly debated, and civil society organizations and ordinary citizens often learn of important global institutional design decisions only after they have already been finalized and adopted. The only reliable way to be kept informed and to exert timely influence is by lobbying and paying the politicians and their negotiators.” WayImportantFormDecisionInfluenceDesignCitizensPoliticianOrdinaryOrganizationInternationalAgreementAdoptedCivil SocietyTimelyLobbyingOrdinary Citizens Author:Thomas Pogge