Hugh Gaitskell Quotes

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I don't believe the present Prime Minister can carry out this policy. His policy this last week has been disastrous and he is utterly, utterly discredited in the world. Only one thing now can save the reputation and honour of our country. Parliament must repudiate the Government's policy. The Prime Minister must resign.

Hugh Gaitskell
I have never had a great many baths and I can assure those that have them as a habit that it does not make a great difference to their health if they have fewer... As for appearance, most of that is underneath and nobody sees it.

Hugh Gaitskell
We may lose the vote today, and the result may deal this party a grave blow. It may not be possible to prevent it, but there are some of us, I think many of us, who will not accept that this blow need be mortal: who will not believe that such an end is inevitable. There are some of us who will fight, and fight, and fight again, to save the party we love. We will fight, and fight, and fight again, to bring back sanity and honesty and dignity, so that our party – with its great past – may retain its glory and its greatness.

Hugh Gaitskell
In recent years, hours of work have been reduced, holidays have been increased, the age of entry into employment has gone up, and above all, our general health and expectation of life as a people have markedly improved. It is a natural corollary of these changes that we should work longer and retire later.

Hugh Gaitskell
Green belts should be the start of the countryside, not a ditch between Subtopias.

Hugh Gaitskell
On Britain joining the European Economic Community:
It does mean, if this is the idea, the end of Britain as an independent European state … it means the end of a thousand years of history.

Hugh Gaitskell
There are some of us, Mr Chairman, who will fight and fight and fight again to save the Party we love.

Hugh Gaitskell