Quotes about "Politics & Government"

It is feasible for someone who comes from a privileged background to understand the privilege they have had and to use the formal political arena in a way that would disperse power and engage with people in their own lives. ”

I don't think anyone can say I have said one thing in public and done another in private. ”

As home secretary, I gained a reputation for being 'tough'; less concerned with liberty than with public protection. ”

Despite being in public life, I value my own privacy immensely and would be as concerned as anyone else if I thought my mobile phone records could be easily available to officials across government. ”

Throughout my political life, I've not been a stranger to controversy. ”

I did not in late November start the plethora of linking my private life with public events again. ”

Bishops and judges are some of the best politicians in the world. They know how to manipulate the political process. ”

Without the political parties and the volunteering work of their members day in, day out, we would have a very different sort of politics and society. ”

Most people associate reading with laying on the beach. They don't see that it's crucial for a democracy! ”

I'm not political and I don't judge. ”