To punish MPs because of the distance they live from London - those with fast train journeys quite close to London as well as those at some distance... →
David Blunkett
We must look to an open, tolerant, inclusive England, which embraces the values of a Britain that still leads the world in terms of an open... →
We need a government which, yes, guarantees basic standards in public services, but which also steps in to protect people's wellbeing as they... →
But our energy woes are in many ways the result of classic market failures that can only be addressed through collective action, and government is... →
Sherwood Boehlert
The United States and Israel have a unique relationship based on our mutual commitment to democracy, freedom, and peace. Therefore, just as our... →
John Boehner
The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.
Niels Bohr
Politicians, no matter who they are, shouldn't be able to manipulate the public on a single issue and then call an election at the height of... →
Jim Bolger
I'm much more attracted personally to governments going their full term. It's very hard to have a fixed term election I know with ah... a... →
I am all in favour of democracy in Iraq.
John Bolton
It's politely assumed that democracy is a means of containing and restraining violence. But violence comes not from genes but from ideas.
Edward Bond