Britain is characterised not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness. We have always been a country that reaches… — David Cameron Copy Share Image
Britain has invented a new missile. It's called the civil servant - it doesn't work and it can't be fired. — Walter Walker Copy Share Image
People in Scotland appreciate homegrown talent, but it's getting harder and harder to get films made in Britain. — Robert Carlyle Copy Share Image
“A library is a different kind of social reality (of the three dimensional kind), which by its very existence teaches a system… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
For those who reject it, the Victorian experience is something to feel embarrassed about, to apologise for, to escape from, and never… — David Cannadine Copy Share Image
I love the 6 Nations rugby. I feel very Scottish then. I feel very Scottish now, sitting in the middle of Chelsea.… — Rory Bremner Copy Share Image
The Eternal Kansas City song came from a dream sequence. It was actually kind of weird. I had this dream about a… — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
I think I owe it to myself and my fans in Britain to play one more Wimbledon. — Goran Ivanisevic Copy Share Image
It was one thing to contain the Soviet Union in Europe because Britain, France, and Germany were all willing to join in.… — Samuel P. Huntington Copy Share Image
We need to show that we know and understand and can reflect today's Britain. Today we don't. — Francis Maude Copy Share Image
When ministers in this government talk about investing in education and skills, about making the planning system work; about employment law reform… — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
Both Italy and Britain have a great tailoring tradition. British men are famously elegant and careful with their style: they love to… — Domenico Dolce Copy Share Image
While I'm sure people in Britain have money worries, they don't have them like the French do. The French, however much money… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
If we are tough on crime and on terrorism, as Labour is, then I think Britain will be safer under Labour — Peter Hain Copy Share Image
I have always felt an excellent rapport ever since my very first concert in Britain at Hampton Court. I have always felt… — Andrea Bocelli Copy Share Image
We are really doing our very best. There are no doubt many mistakes and shortcomings. A lot of things are done none… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Everywhere you look - Britain, the States, western Europe - people are sealing themselves into crime-free enclaves. That's a mistake - a… — J. G. Ballard Copy Share Image
This is our chance to build a Britain where everyone benefits from the success of the economy. — Boris Johnson Copy Share Image
The real danger to Britain is a foreign policy that is isolationist in Europe and therefore weak in the rest of the… — David Miliband Copy Share Image
I am actually quite encouraged and I think, actually, the UK is coping with globalisation a lot better than most other European… — George Osborne Copy Share Image
Oh, when shall Britain, conscious of her claim, Stand emulous of Greek and Roman fame? In living medals see her wars enroll'd,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Britain needs a real push. It needs nationalism. The sort of spirit that comes during a war. It needs people really to… — Ratan Tata Copy Share Image
Well, you know... I grew up in postwar Britain, when you were lucky to get anything to eat. People in America have… — Tim Curry Copy Share Image
While the Soviet Union has imposed its rule on its neighbours and drawn an iron curtain between east and west, we in… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
