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86 quotes by William Hague

William Jefferson Hague FRSL MP (born 26 March 1961) is a British Conservative politician who has been the First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons since 2014. He previously served as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 2010 until 2014, Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2001, and he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) since 1989....
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Governments that block the aspirations of their people, that steal or are corrupt, that oppress and torture or that deny freedom of expression and... →

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Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.

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There's only one growth strategy: work hard.

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Inspiring scenes of people taking the future of their countries into their own hands will ignite greater demands for good governance and political... →

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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... →

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Egypt is a sovereign nation.

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I have found that I get a better reaction from people once I am less bothered about their reaction.

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To the teacher weighed down with paperwork, I say: you've been messed around too often. You came into teaching to spend your time teaching... →

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When we have a Deputy Prime Minister who tells people not to drive cars but has two Jags himself, and where the Minister who tells people not to have... →

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We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today.

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Unless there is meaningful change in Syria and an end to the crackdown, President Assad and those around him will find themselves isolated... →

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For the security of the UK, it matters a lot for Somalia to become a more stable place.

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Very few conflicts in the history of the world have been satisfactorily concluded according to a published timetable, because you lose all... →

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