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Parliament Quotes

One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I’ve always been passionate about parliament Picture Quote #1

To enlist the support of the people and of parliament, you only have to propose a profitable villainy Picture Quote #1

American missionaries have free rein in Uganda. They can go anywhere they please - schools, hospitals, parliament Picture Quote #1

I’ve got four lovely children, ten lovely grandchildren, and I left parliament to devote more time to politics, and I think that what is really going on in Britain is a growing sense of alienation. People don’t feel anyone listens to them Picture Quote #1

[T]he dignity of parliament it seems can brook no opposition to it’s power. Strange that a set of men who have made sale of theirvirtue to the minister should yet talk of retaining dignity! Picture Quote #1

When you come to Parliament on your first day, you wonder how you ever got here. After that, you wonder how the other 263 members got here Picture Quote #1

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When I’m in office I always keep Members of Parliament talking. If they stopped they might start thinking Picture Quote #1

People in Parliament occupy themselves with private animosities and petty quarrels, and think little of the national interest. It is impossible to credit the serene indifference with which they consider events outside their own country Picture Quote #1

A similar move is underway in the British Parliament. Earlier this month, more than 30 religious leaders and scholars wrote Secretary of State John Kerry asking for a meeting to discuss what’s happening to Christians and other minorities. Nina Shea organized the effort Picture Quote #1

During my campaign, people of my age and younger said consistently that they would not vote because their votes simply no longer matter and because no government or member of Parliament cared a whit about their problems and their striving for employment Picture Quote #1

I’m not sure I make old bones in parliament. It’s an amazing experience to have had but I can’t see myself being Mother of the House Picture Quote #1

I know this isn’t a widespread view in the Anglo Saxon world, but I believe that much of the reconciliation between more centralized governance and the scope for democracy - democratic control - will be resolved through an even stronger role of the European Parliament Picture Quote #1

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I will take a short time out from being in Parliament when the baby is born but I’ll still be doing my constituency work - just with another baby in tow Picture Quote #1

And we’ve also had now the speaker of the Parliament in Iraq using blatantly anti-Semitic remarks, saying the Jews and sons of Jews are the problem of all the violence that’s in Iraq Picture Quote #1

[It was] the poverty caused by the bad influence of the English bankers on the Parliament which has caused in the colonies hatred of the English and . . . the Revolutionary War Picture Quote #1

On form of government, there should be checks and balances, and PM should be responsible to Parliament Picture Quote #1

You cannot have man legislating and playing God in Parliament, and at the same time believe that Allah is the only legislator Picture Quote #1

Those of us who were part of creating the Scottish parliament believe we must always test constitutional arrangements. The real test is where do the powers lie? Is it in the best interests of Scotland? Picture Quote #1

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It is our job, as members of parliament, to legislate with an eye to the long term future, to look over the horizon beyond the next election and ensure that as far as we can what we do today will make Australia a better place, a safer place, for future generations to live in Picture Quote #1

The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech - the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of... the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time Picture Quote #1

When it comes to getting more women into parliament, politicians have at least started to take active measures. The British Labour Party introduced all-female shortlists in 1997 Picture Quote #1

I am totally in favour of reform - but it must be reform that changes the nature of British politics, not simply the makeup or operation of parliament Picture Quote #1

And obviously, with hindsight now, now knowing what went on in the company, it would have been absolutely appropriate back then for us to have the chief executive of the company, most senior person in the United Kingdom, come and answer for the policy they were pursuing. And we ducked that, and frankly that’s a failure of Parliament Picture Quote #1

The Liberal Party will not vote - no Liberal member of Parliament will vote - to take away a woman’s right to choose Picture Quote #1

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When I was first elected to parliament 18 years ago, one of the many things that struck me and that I still feel now is how the Labour Party, the party of collective action, can, at MP level and above, behave in such an individualistic way Picture Quote #1

I look forward to continuing the debate about Britain’s future - in Parliament and across the country Picture Quote #1

The suffragettes were women of action. Their motto was Deeds not Words, and the film reflects that with a number of big set pieces, from the smashing of windows in central London to a riot at the Houses of Parliament Picture Quote #1

Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Arabs can be elected to the parliament in a democratic election Picture Quote #1

I am a model of positivity compared to the kinds of vitriol, the kinds of destructive criticisms that Labor members of parliament have been making of each other Picture Quote #1

Diversity is not a politically correct idea. Diversity in a boardroom or in a Parliament means that you just have different minds, different life experience, different ways of thinking about patients or customers or voters so that when you bring that intellect, you look at opportunity and risk, and then you have it in much better balance Picture Quote #1

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One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I’ve always been passionate about parliament (Parliament Quotes) To enlist the support of the people and of parliament, you only have to propose a profitable villainy (Parliament Quotes) American missionaries have free rein in Uganda. They can go anywhere they please - schools, hospitals, parliament (Parliament Quotes) I’ve got four lovely children, ten lovely grandchildren, and I left parliament to devote more time to politics, and I think that what is really going on in Britain is a growing sense of alienation. People don’t feel anyone listens to them (Parliament Quotes) [T]he dignity of parliament it seems can brook no opposition to it’s power. Strange that a set of men who have made sale of theirvirtue to the minister should yet talk of retaining dignity! (Parliament Quotes) When you come to Parliament on your first day, you wonder how you ever got here. After that, you wonder how the other 263 members got here (Parliament Quotes) When I’m in office I always keep Members of Parliament talking. If they stopped they might start thinking (Parliament Quotes) People in Parliament occupy themselves with private animosities and petty quarrels, and think little of the national interest. It is impossible to credit the serene indifference with which they consider events outside their own country (Parliament Quotes) A similar move is underway in the British Parliament. Earlier this month, more than 30 religious leaders and scholars wrote Secretary of State John Kerry asking for a meeting to discuss what’s happening to Christians and other minorities. Nina Shea organized the effort (Parliament Quotes) During my campaign, people of my age and younger said consistently that they would not vote because their votes simply no longer matter and because no government or member of Parliament cared a whit about their problems and their striving for employment. (Parliament Quotes) I’m not sure I make old bones in parliament. It’s an amazing experience to have had but I can’t see myself being Mother of the House. (Parliament Quotes) I know this isn’t a widespread view in the Anglo Saxon world, but I believe that much of the reconciliation between more centralized governance and the scope for democracy - democratic control - will be resolved through an even stronger role of the European Parliament. (Parliament Quotes) I will take a short time out from being in Parliament when the baby is born but I’ll still be doing my constituency work - just with another baby in tow. (Parliament Quotes) And we’ve also had now the speaker of the Parliament in Iraq using blatantly anti-Semitic remarks, saying the Jews and sons of Jews are the problem of all the violence that’s in Iraq. (Parliament Quotes) [It was] the poverty caused by the bad influence of the English bankers on the Parliament which has caused in the colonies hatred of the English and . . . the Revolutionary War. (Parliament Quotes) On form of government, there should be checks and balances, and PM should be responsible to Parliament. (Parliament Quotes) You cannot have man legislating and playing God in Parliament, and at the same time believe that Allah is the only legislator. (Parliament Quotes) Those of us who were part of creating the Scottish parliament believe we must always test constitutional arrangements. The real test is where do the powers lie? Is it in the best interests of Scotland? (Parliament Quotes) It is our job, as members of parliament, to legislate with an eye to the long term future, to look over the horizon beyond the next election and ensure that as far as we can what we do today will make Australia a better place, a safer place, for future generations to live in. (Parliament Quotes) The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech - the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of... the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time. (Parliament Quotes) When it comes to getting more women into parliament, politicians have at least started to take active measures. The British Labour Party introduced all-female shortlists in 1997. (Parliament Quotes) I am totally in favour of reform - but it must be reform that changes the nature of British politics, not simply the makeup or operation of parliament. (Parliament Quotes) And obviously, with hindsight now, now knowing what went on in the company, it would have been absolutely appropriate back then for us to have the chief executive of the company, most senior person in the United Kingdom, come and answer for the policy they were pursuing. And we ducked that, and frankly that’s a failure of Parliament. (Parliament Quotes) The Liberal Party will not vote - no Liberal member of Parliament will vote - to take away a woman’s right to choose. (Parliament Quotes) When I was first elected to parliament 18 years ago, one of the many things that struck me and that I still feel now is how the Labour Party, the party of collective action, can, at MP level and above, behave in such an individualistic way. (Parliament Quotes) I look forward to continuing the debate about Britain’s future - in Parliament and across the country. (Parliament Quotes) The suffragettes were women of action. Their motto was Deeds not Words, and the film reflects that with a number of big set pieces, from the smashing of windows in central London to a riot at the Houses of Parliament. (Parliament Quotes) Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Arabs can be elected to the parliament in a democratic election. (Parliament Quotes) I am a model of positivity compared to the kinds of vitriol, the kinds of destructive criticisms that Labor members of parliament have been making of each other. (Parliament Quotes) Diversity is not a politically correct idea. Diversity in a boardroom or in a Parliament means that you just have different minds, different life experience, different ways of thinking about patients or customers or voters so that when you bring that intellect, you look at opportunity and risk, and then you have it in much better balance. (Parliament Quotes)

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