I am sorry to upset my colleagues by saying we wasted four years in opposition, but if you do get so badly defeated as a party you do have to face up to some painful facts and you do have to change.
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I remain happily opposed to the advertising and sponsorship ban being proposed by the European Commission. I will certainly do my best to ensure that our government maintains its opposition.Kenneth Clarke
I am getting frustrated by the fact that we have been out of office for eight years. I desperately want to lead the Conservative Party to make quicker progress back into power.
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However, we do not lack anti-terrorist laws. I do not believe that the recent London bombs were the result of any deficiencies in our legal system.
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The Blair government has lowered the standing of politics and politicians in our country.
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If the prime minister really believes it, he must be the only person left who thinks that the recent bombs in London had no connection at all with his policy in Iraq.
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I have certainly not got re-elected to retire, and I shall certainly start trying to push my influence in politics as far as I possibly can
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