With the greatest respect, we do not make the criminal law on the basis of opinion polls. A majority of 9:1 could be in favour of a ban in my constituency, but I would not regard that as conclusive, and I hope that we never would. If we start having opinion polls about all the unpleasant and distasteful habits and customs of some members of society, and suggesting that their findings should be made part of the criminal law, foxhunting would come way down the list, and quite a lot of strange enactments would have to go through the House.
The Conservative Party have got to ask themselves, 'How do we persuade people who at the moment are voting Labour and Liberal Democrat to vote Conser… - Kenneth Clarke
The Conservative Party have got to ask themselves, 'How do we persuade people who at the moment are voting Labour and Liberal Democrat to vote Conser…
- Kenneth Clarke
I look forward to the day when the Westminster Parliament is just a council chamber in Europe - Kenneth Clarke
I look forward to the day when the Westminster Parliament is just a council chamber in Europe
I am certainly not a blogger. Quite a large proportion of them are nuts and extremists - with the honourable exception of the culture secretary. - Kenneth Clarke
I am certainly not a blogger. Quite a large proportion of them are nuts and extremists - with the honourable exception of the culture secretary.
I trust that whoever leads the Conservative Party actually pays regard to my advice on how we should conduct ourselves and I personally will obviousl… - Kenneth Clarke
I trust that whoever leads the Conservative Party actually pays regard to my advice on how we should conduct ourselves and I personally will obviousl…
The political health of Britain has deteriorated very sharply. The Conservative Party must do something about it. I am the man to do it. - Kenneth Clarke
The political health of Britain has deteriorated very sharply. The Conservative Party must do something about it. I am the man to do it.
A balanced tone on Europe will free us to address in depth the domestic, economic and social agenda which we neglected throughout the last parliament. - Kenneth Clarke
A balanced tone on Europe will free us to address in depth the domestic, economic and social agenda which we neglected throughout the last parliament.
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… - Kenneth Clarke
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…
It would be immoral to walk away from the consequences of our actions, leaving behind anarchy and civil war in Iraq. - Kenneth Clarke
It would be immoral to walk away from the consequences of our actions, leaving behind anarchy and civil war in Iraq.
Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance. - Kenneth Clarke
Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance.
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