Socialism has been preached for so long, the British people no longer have any sense of personal responsibility. — Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet Copy Share Image
The social safety net was created by a united society in the aftermath of the Second World War. It came out of… — Emily Thornberry Copy Share Image
My fathers a clergyman, and he was in the mission field for a certain amount of time in British Honduras, which is… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
We have to take risks in British television. It has to stop playing to the lowest common denominator and patronising people. — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
I'm obsessed with the Victorian era and the British Royal Navy... I'd love to play a troubled sailor or captain or a… — Nick Offerman Copy Share Image
There's this British elegance that we, at times, have really missed in the States. We've always been more of a sportswear culture. — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
Because British actors hold Shakespeare in such great reverence, we tend to go for the word, which tends to make things very… — Geraldine James Copy Share Image
I'd like to apologise to the British people for the state our politics is in. — Anna Soubry Copy Share Image
While scuba diving off the British Virgin Islands about 25 years ago, our boat's anchor got stuck. I dived down to release… — David Jason Copy Share Image
I made a very concerted decision to go to drama school in the United States. But I did have the opportunity to… — Kate Burton Copy Share Image
“... instead of trying to grapple with the implications of the story of empire, the British seem to have decided just to… — Jeremy Paxman Copy Share Image
There is a golden thread which runs through British history of the individual, standing firm against tyranny and then of the individual… — Gordon Brown Copy Share Image
My first book was the most successful debut novel in the UK ever and every one of my books has reached number… — Kathy Reichs Copy Share Image
Iranian filmmakers are not passive. They fight whenever they can, as creative expression means a lot to them. The restrictions and censorship… — Asghar Farhadi Copy Share Image
My hobbies are cooking and gardening, especially growing orchids. I love soccer, my husband and I support a British team called Chelsea,… — Juliet Mills Copy Share Image
Under the British healthcare system, there is a commission that decides whether or not, based on your age and physical condition, the… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
“New York will always seem more real than anything Britain has to offer. It is strange that, although the majority of British… — Ben Elton Copy Share Image
In England, the population explosion can be linked very clearly with the enclosure of the commons that uprooted the peasants from their… — Vandana Shiva Copy Share Image
I really love the combination of Israel and England. They are completely different. The British are very private and keep things to… — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
With the ministry's motto 'Research on a Shoestring' emblazoned on his coat of arms, he has to struggle with a treasury more… — Harold Wilson Copy Share Image
I think that the exchange is very important. Before I did the exhibition in Shanghai, I was a judge for the John… — Michael Craig-Martin Copy Share Image
Sheep farming is heavily subsidized in Great Britain. Without the subsidies, the green grazing in the valley of the River Exe would… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
It's like guerrilla warfare. If you reveal your location, all it does is allow your opponent to improve his artillery bearings. It's… — Ralph E. Reed, Jr Copy Share Image
When in August 1793 a British delegation showed their hosts a terrestrial globe, it turned into a diplomatic incident, for the Chinese… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
'An Inspector Calls' is a British classic, and I am thrilled to be working on this beautiful screen adaptation with Aisling Walsh. — David Thewlis Copy Share Image
I would never have looked at cycling as something I could do had I not got ill and lived in Manchester where… — Kadeena Cox Copy Share Image
I've always worn Superdry. It's a British brand, of course, and it's my go-to festival brand. — Poppy Delevingne Copy Share Image
Most British cheeses are now vegetarian and are labelled accordingly. However, French and Italian manufacturers still tend to use rennet. — Yotam Ottolenghi Copy Share Image
If the corn laws were altered, the British artisan might again be able to subsist by twelve hours' labour, a most desirable… — Joseph Hume Copy Share Image
The Foreign Office works hard to remind people of local laws and customs as often they can be very different to British… — David Lidington Copy Share Image
We're seeing a crazy appetite for people to acquire and invest in British businesses. — Natalie Massenet Copy Share Image
Foreign students add cultural value to their British peers, who need an international outlook. — Giles Foden Copy Share Image
I have tried a Sunday roast with some British friends and really enjoyed it. But I try to eat really clean -… — Ashley Roberts Copy Share Image
The British Parliament always has adjusted and that is why it is the oldest in the world, because it takes its lead… — Kemi Badenoch Copy Share Image
It's perfectly easy to make a British Christmas dinner for the very first time, even if you're not a remotely skilled cook. — Grace Dent Copy Share Image
I work three days at home, and two days in the British Library or the London Library, just to get out of… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
I am honoured and excited to be taking on the role of chairman of the British Fashion Council. — Natalie Massenet Copy Share Image
It’s about time a 55-year-old British woman is the heroine of an action movie. I may have to write it. — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
There are a few Chinese smuggled in over the borders of British Columbia on the north and Mexico on the south. — Denis Kearney Copy Share Image
Personally, I hope that we British continue to criticise America - just as I hope Americans will criticise us. That is what… — Gavin Esler Copy Share Image
