Quotes about "Politics & Government"

People generally think of Conservatives as competent, and they need to see that competence in action in delivering the public services that matter to everyone. ”

Our commitment to Afghanistan is a long-term one. We put a huge amount of resources into trying to make sure there is peace in that country, a huge amount of development assistance, a huge amount of political support for the government. ”

For the absolute avoidance of doubt, my leadership will be about unity, drawing on all the talents - with women representing half of the shadow cabinet - and working together at every level of the party. ”

If the leadership can't win a debate, then we should show true leadership and implement the democratic will of our party. ”

Our problem in the 2015 general election was that for all the good stuff that was in the Labour manifesto, we were still going to be freezing public sector wages, cutting council expenditure, laying off civil servants. We were offering 'austerity light' instead of a real alternative. ”

Like a majority of the population and a majority of even Tory voters, I want the railways back in public ownership. ”

I do think the public want to see politicians acting in a different way. What's brought young people into our campaign is that they were written off by political parties but they had never written off politics, and what we have is a huge number of young people, very enthusiastic and brimming with ideas. Those ideas have got to be heard. ”

I'm interested in the idea that we have a more inclusive, clearer set of objectives. I would want us to have a set of objectives which does include public ownership of some necessary things such as rail. ”

There is a self interest in voting for a society where there is health care for all, where there's a mental health service for all, where there is education service for all. ”

I believe in public ownership, but I have never favoured the remote nationalised model of the postwar era. ”