Quotes about "Politics & Government"

Unfortunately, one of the biggest misperceptions the American public harbors is that Katrina was a week-long catastrophe. In truth, it's better to view it as an era. ”

In 1971, near the middle of Nixon's first term, he approved a plan to install a White House taping system as a way of preserving an accurate chronicle of important discussions and decisions. Except for Nixon, three aides, and the Secret Service, no one knew about the listening devices. ”

Under Ed Miliband's leadership, we are changing both our party's structures and culture. ”

I take UKIP very seriously. The truth is that UKIP presents an electoral challenge to all political parties. The way to defeat UKIP is not to be a better UKIP but to be a better Labour Party. ”

Any politician in a democracy has to be mindful of public opinion. ”

For me, fiscal realism is not a betrayal of Labour values; it is the foundation by which we win the trust of the public. ”

I do think our challenge is to balance credibility and a clear message about how we would reduce the deficit with boldness about the choices that we put before the public. ”

To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity. ”

I'm very interested in politics, and I feel TV is a more political medium than film. ”

I wasn't elected to sugar coat things.I wasn't elected to tell stories and twist the stories around to the public. ”