Kenneth Clarke Quotes (19 Quotes)

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.

Is there legitimacy in the doubt that possibly this was all decided on, has been remorselessly unfolding for many months I think many people think it has,

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.

understandable exasperation growing on the part of the tobacco industry, which is manufacturing a lawful product...

The political health of Britain has deteriorated very sharply. The Conservative Party must do something about it. I am the man to do it.

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

Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance.

I cannot remember a time in opposition - I am talking about the last four years - when we have done less work on policy and more on slogans. But because of my European views I wasn't allowed to participate.

The Blair government has lowered the standing of politics and politicians in our country.

The British government and the prime minister personally must use every ounce of influence they have in Washington to try to prevent that from happening,

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.

My sense is that the majority of Conservatives share my reservations about how we got into Iraq.

I don't think at my age... you can start ruling people out in politics.

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.

They suddenly thought they had someone with the X-factor.

Energetic action on debt would make a radical difference to the prospects of many of the poorest countries in the world, at no practical cost to creditor countries.

It would be immoral to walk away from the consequences of our actions, leaving behind anarchy and civil war in Iraq.

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.

The disastrous decision to invade Iraq has made Britain a more dangerous place,