Quotes about "Politics & Government"

The total impact of the Tory/Liberal tax, welfare and public spending changes has hit the poorest 10% in society disproportionately hard - and women have been affected even more badly than men. ”

I feel comfortable in a position of leadership, but that's not to say I feel complacent about it. I take it incredibly seriously. ”

Maybe unlike a lot of people who join the SNP today, I never had any expectation of a political career. ”

Thatcher was the motivation for my entire political career. I hated everything she stood for. ”

I have said repeatedly I do want to take longer to eliminate the deficit than the other parties. Because I want to see us have the ability to invest more in our economy, in our public services, and in lifting people out of poverty. ”

I worry about the direction of the U.K. and U.K. politics and governance in the event of a Brexit. ”

My early years as a political activist were dominated by the poll tax. ”

Any politician or campaigner trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the public won't get very far. ”

Governments in countries across the world have a duty to do everything possible to keep the public safe from terrorist attacks. ”

It still annoys me when I read really derogatory things about how a woman looks because you would usually not read these things about a man, and that still has the potential to put women off public life. ”