Quotes about "Politics & Government"

The public is to the left not simply of New Labour, but the political and media classes as a whole. ”

The rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria has been a disaster for the public image of Islam - and a boon for the Islamophobia industry. ”

Some have argued that the United States was designed to block majority rule; to be a 'republic, not a democracy.' This is ahistorical nonsense. ”

I've lost count of the number of websites that try to 'out' every Muslim in public life as an extremist or Islamist of some shape or form. ”

One of the hardiest myths in British public life is that there is a conspiracy of silence on immigration. Liberals and leftists, it is alleged, have bandied together to prevent debate or discussion of 'mass immigration' into the U.K., caused by Labour's 'open door' policies. ”

Even as evidence mounts that immigration is bolstering the British economy, the political consensus seems to be that bashing immigration boosts electoral fortunes. ”

Deficit, deficit, deficit. The political and media elites are obsessed with the D-word. ”

My father was not in power when I started my political career, or when I fought my first election in 1996. Starting like any ordinary person, I reached out to people everywhere. ”

My father worked for more than four decades in politics, in Indian democracy, and it took us 20 years to build a house for ourselves. ”

India is the world's largest democracy and everyone should have a right to voice their opinions. ”