Alan Johnson Quotes (34 Quotes)

Monthly sales of horse treats have increased from 50 of the former 40-lb paper bags to more than 600 of the new 20-lb oriented polypropylene bags since we switched to the new bags.

For people who are able to work again, a job can be itself an important step in the road to recovery and rehabilitation.

I would like to thank Adair Turner and his fellow commissioners for their thorough analysis of this important issue. The Commission has had a hard look at the pension system in the UK, and has set out the stark challenges we all face in providing for increasingly long retirements. This report brings home the message the Government first highlighted in the 2002 Green Paper that people must either save more or work longer.

Looking ahead to 2006, most firms plan to hire strategically as concerns linger over rising interest rates, high energy prices and geo-political events,

If we don't secure a deal in this round then there is a big question mark over the WTO. If that fails then it's back to bilateral negotiations, which can only benefit the rich, developed nations.

He hasn't made that decision. The only decision the prime minister has made is that he has to make a decision ... within this parliament, ... I come to this completely neutral on nuclear.

The fear that O'Neal probably has is complacency. He's sending a message that as hard as it is to do, they've got to step it up.

Getting a client who has built up liquid assets of, say, one million dollars to pay an annual, upfront fee of 10,000 is a much harder sell than the 400- to 500-per-trade transaction. The client has to be convinced of the value-added.

We can't put our head in the sand and ignore it. By the time we emerge, our world will have changed beyond recognition, and the UK would be lost in the slipstream.

Given the right support most people claiming incapacity benefits can be helped back to work, ... Now we've brought down unemployment to a 30-year low and have half a million vacancies in the economy there's no reason for all this talent and potential to go to waste.

Ageism hits younger people too, who can find themselves discriminated against in the jobs market. For business to thrive in an increasingly competitive market, it must not ignore the skills of any worker, whatever their age. The regulations give younger workers new protection too.

It is good news that 4,000 ex-Rover employees are back in work, but there is still a lot of work to do. Our aim is that the remainder will also soon be back in work.

The public has a vested interest in being sure that public employees are carrying out their duties in a professional way. In some of the cases, we received the entire file and then in others we didn't get anything. That has the appearance that there's a different standard for different types of employees.

Having the Blazers in Portland is important to the whole region and the state. The economic impact the Blazers organization has is very significant. And when you think about their payroll and what taxes they pay locally, it's a huge factor.

ACOA has come under some harsh criticism. By putting it under the watchful eye of a progressive MP like Mr. MacKay, we can only be confident about its continuation.

I don't mean it in a bad way, but my intentions aren't to be here for a full season. I want to move. I'm not a top five round kind of guy, so I feel like whenever I come out, I have even more to prove. If I have an average outing, it's kind of overlooked. Every outing I go out, I got to do my best.

More and more businesses are becoming aware that helping tackle climate change is not just a cost, but an opportunity as well.

When the tides come in, all boats rise. Thousands make 1 million or more, and then there are lots of people who get 10,000. Everyone gets something, but it is by no means equitable.

While the fourth quarter may show signs of weakness, most firms are far enough into their fiscal year and business cycle to avoid any widespread negative impact on 2005 results.

This investment will contribute towards the renaissance of Hull which is already under well under way.

Comfort level is a big deal. You don't have to get to know anybody new or learn personalities. Plus, you already know what he's going to tell you.

The forthcoming White Paper on public health will recognize the beneficial role some work can have in helping people recover from illnesses or disease. And it will emphasize the damaging effects of being out of work -- urging the NHS to see return to work

The timing couldn't have been worse. If gas were 1.31 a gallon, it wouldn't have been much of a story. It's an embarrassment.

It is difficult today to be a professional athlete. It's difficult when you're charged with this for anyone, but especially difficult if you are a professional athlete,

Companies have tried to avoid negotiations, but it's in your interest to start them as the employee -- even if it'll make the large company cringe,

You don't see them like this every day, do you I pretty much bought it the way it is but cleaned it up real good.

The spurt in world oil prices is totally unjustified as the oil producing nations are exploiting high growth rates in India and China.

These kids are all good. Half of them come from our local club.

Rather than rest being the best remedy for back pain, for example, research now shows it can actually delay recovery and make things worse. Advising patients to stay active can help them get back to work and on with their life.

Often a patient will think they want a sicknote, when the best advice a critical friend can give might not meet their initial expectations,

The British government was disappointed that the meeting did not make more progress but relieved it did not end in failure like Cancun and Seattle.

Call this Son of Herbie. It sounds like a pretty good idea. There's not usually a lot of creativity in this space.

The case raises important issues that affect the public's right to know and the government's ability to use the attorney-client privilege as a shield to deny access to documents that reflect its operations at the highest levels.

political, environmental and economic issue of our time.