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> [When I was on the London assembly it was quite common for government ministers to refuse to appear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/when-i-was-on-the-london-assembly-it-was-quite-common-for-government/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

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## More by James Cleverly

> [It's the nature often on social media that people say things without really thinking through their position.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/it-s-the-nature-often-on-social-media-that-people-say-things-without/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [Being hip, being popular, being cool, that's really easy. Until you have to make tough decisions. And when you have to make tough decisions,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/being-hip-being-popular-being-cool-that-s-really-easy-until-you-have/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [My fear is of the message we put out to millions of voters is that if change is not initiated through the ballot box,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/my-fear-is-of-the-message-we-put-out-to-millions-of-voters-is-that-if/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [When I have been speaking to people in Braintree and at other places in the country they really didn't buy into Labour's economic offer,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/when-i-have-been-speaking-to-people-in-braintree-and-at-other-places/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [Actually, Brexit is an incredibly important issue, but it's not the only issue. And to be a credible party of Government you need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/actually-brexit-is-an-incredibly-important-issue-but-it-s-not-the/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [Once we have delivered Brexit, no one is going to say: 'Oh wow, you delivered Brexit, I'm going to ignore everything else to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/once-we-have-delivered-brexit-no-one-is-going-to-say-oh-wow-you/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [The London assembly's job is to scrutinise the mayor of London.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/the-london-assembly-s-job-is-to-scrutinise-the-mayor-of-london/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [Basically the real decision making in the Labour party is old white men, assisted by young, posh men.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/basically-the-real-decision-making-in-the-labour-party-is-old-white/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [Boris is a naturally energetic and optimistic politician. And when he goes on the campaign trail that just becomes so evident.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/boris-is-a-naturally-energetic-and-optimistic-politician-and-when-he/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [I'm in the most diverse Cabinet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/i-m-in-the-most-diverse-cabinet/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [If we went around just throwing people on the scrap heap because of one or two things that they might have done in their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/if-we-went-around-just-throwing-people-on-the-scrap-heap-because-of/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [I get racist stuff all the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/i-get-racist-stuff-all-the-time/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [Brexit has given us the start of a conversation with people who perhaps haven't traditionally voted Conservative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/brexit-has-given-us-the-start-of-a-conversation-with-people-who/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [I, Daniel Blake' is a powerful and moving film. But it is a political polemic and is particularly unfair on the public sector professionals…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/i-daniel-blake-is-a-powerful-and-moving-film-but-it-is-a-political/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

> [When I was on the London assembly it was quite common for government ministers to refuse to appear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-cleverly/when-i-was-on-the-london-assembly-it-was-quite-common-for-government/)

[James Cleverly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-cleverly/)

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