“The general election of 1983 has produced one important result that has passed virtually without comment in the media. It is that, for the first time since 1945, a political party with an openly socialist policy has received the support of over eight and a half million people. This is a remarkable development by any standards and it deserves some analysis ... the 1983 Labour manifesto commanded the loyalty of millions of voters and a democratic socialist bridge-head in public understanding and support can be made.” PeopleFirstsMadeImportantPoliticalUnderstandingResultsPartyHalfMillionsSupportMediaPolicyDevelopmentStandardsDeserveFirst TimeElectionDemocraticEightLoyaltyBridgesAnalysisLabourRemarkableVotersCommentSocialistPolitical PartiesManifestosGeneral Elections Author:Tony Benn
“I have worked like a galley slave throughout these eight years, morning till night, and I have given all I could to this work. I am happy with the results.” YearsNightGivenResultsMorningSlaveEight Author:Vladimir Putin
“Not a week goes by without my learning something new about golf. That means, of course, that I was ignorant of eight things about golf two months ago. Extend that process back nearly twenty years and the result is an impressive accumulation of ignorance.” YearsMeanTwoCoursesProcessResultsWeekIgnoranceMonthsTwentiesGolfEightIgnorantSomething NewImpressiveAccumulationTwo MonthsLearning Something New Book:The World of Golf: The Best of Peter Dobereiner Source: The World of Golf: The Best of Peter Dobereiner
“As a result of reading science fiction when I was eight, I grew up with an interest in music, architecture, city planning, transportation, politics, ethics, aesthetics on any level, art...it's just total! It's a complete commitment to the whole human race on all the Earth. That's what science fiction is about.” HumansArtWholeEarthReadingInterestLevelsResultsRaceCitiesFictionGrewGrew UpEthicsCommitmentScience FictionEightArchitecturePlanningHuman RaceAestheticsTransportationCity Planning Author:Ray Bradbury
“Congratulations to Obama! He's now increased the debt more in three years than George W. Bush did his entire eight year presidency. But all that spending was worth it because just look at the great results! So what exactly is the argument that Obama isn't a hugely incompetent failure? So far it's 'Look! Over there! A war on women!'” YearsLooksWarThreeResultsArgumentEightDebtSpendingThree YearsWorth ItPresidencyCongratulationsIncompetentGreat ResultsExactly Is Author:Frank J. Fleming