British Politician Quotes

When the British Empire finally sinks beneath the waves of history, it will leave behind it only two memorials: one is the game of Association Football and the other is the expression 'Fuck Off'.

Richard Turnbull (colonial governor)

His Majesty's Government contemplate the inclusion in the R. A. F. contingent in the March of a representative party of 25 Polish airmen (including one officer) who fought in the Battle of Britain. There will he no separate representation of other Polish armed forces now in this country, since these do not form part of His Majesty's Forces, but the Polish Government have been invited to send a contingent of three high-ranking officers, three aides-de-camp or staff officers and a flag party of three men, followed by a detachment of.24 men representative of the Polish fighting services.

The applications of science are not difficult, but without the science there are no applications.

Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair

Continually measuring women's wants by men's achievements seems out of date, ignominious, and intolerably boring.... Now that we have secured possession of the tools of citizenship, we intend to use them not to copy men's models but to produce our own.

Eleanor Rathbone

[National Socialism] has survived the flames of war and the tempest of vilification because, when war has done its worst and vilification has run its entire gamut, National Socialism remains, in the final analysis, synonymous with higher man's will to survive, his instinct for health and strength, and his desire for beauty in life; and, as long as that will, that instinct, and that desire remain on this earth, the creed of National Socialism will remain, indestructible.

The archbishop [Archbishop Runcie] is usually to be found nailing his colors to the fence.

Parliament itself would not exist in its present form had people not defied the law.

Arthur Scargill

A great party is not to be brought down because of a scandal by a woman of easy virtue and a proved liar.

Your Prime Minister, your MP, Theresa May, called this election about Brexit. Have we heard from her what she plans to do about Brexit? No. This is mad. On Thursday, you are going to be faced with Prime Minister May, or Prime Minister Corbyn, against twenty-seven prime ministers from the European Union. It will be a shitshow.

Lord Buckethead

A great many Arabs are alive today because we used these methods and a great many Argyll's are alive today because we used them.

Colin Campbell Mitchell

Sound money is the oldest Conservative principle of all.

Cheese. Shropshire Blue—it's so high in calorific content you need only rub against it, and that's enough.

On why he is so large

We are fed up with fudging and mudging, with mush and slush. We need courage, conviction, and hard work.

A wretched disheartening result. And a little mouse shall lead them.

Fighting this campaign has not been an easy task for me but I had to do it for my son…I hope…the Prime Minister one day will say sorry.

Good temper and moderation are the characteristics of parliamentary language.

Betty Boothroyd

I could never make out what those damned dots meant.

Lord Randolph Churchill

The fact is, we're looking for a very small number of very evil needles in a very large haystack, which is the city of London.

The only exercise I ever take is walking up hospital stairs to visit friends who've damaged themselves by taking exercise.

Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft

During an audience with the Pope:

I expect you know my friend Evelyn Waugh, who, like your holiness, is a Roman Catholic.

Randolph Churchill

Pretending not to recognize Lord Campbell, who was wearing an enormous fur coat:

I beg your pardon, My Lord. I mistook you for the Great Seal.

Richard Bethell, 1st Baron Westbury

There cannot be a body of rules without a rationale, and this rationale constitutes the science.

George Cornewall Lewis

Those who profess outrageous zeal for the liberty and prosperity of their country, and at the same time infringe her laws, affront her religion and debauch her people, are but despicable quacks.

This case reminds me of one in which I likened the plaintiff's case to a colander, because it was so full of holes.

I shall not hesitate to issue writs for libel and slander if scandalous allegations are made or repeated outside the House.