Richard Crossman Quote

One of the difficulties of politics is that politicians are shocked by those who are really prepared to let their thinking reach any conclusion. Political thinking consists in deciding upon the conclusion first and then finding good arguments for it. An open mind is considered irresponsible- and perhaps it really is.


The backbench diaries of Richard Crossman (ed. Hamish Hamilton, 1981)


One of the difficulties of politics is that politicians are shocked by those who are really prepared to let their thinking reach any conclusion....

One of the difficulties of politics is that politicians are shocked by those who are really prepared to let their thinking reach any conclusion....

One of the difficulties of politics is that politicians are shocked by those who are really prepared to let their thinking reach any conclusion....

One of the difficulties of politics is that politicians are shocked by those who are really prepared to let their thinking reach any conclusion....