A country of long shadows on county cricket grounds, warm beer, green suburbs, dog lovers, and old maids cycling to holy communion through the morning mist. — John Major Copy Share Image
Fifty years from now Britain will still be the country of long shadows on county grounds, warm beer, invincible green suburbs, dog lovers and pools fillers and - as George Orwell said - “old maids bicycling to Holy Communion through… — John Major Copy Share Image
I think it's extremely unlikely that the European Union will fracture with nations dropping off the edge. — John Major Copy Share
A consensus politician is someone who does something that he doesn't believe is right because it keeps people quiet when he does it. — John Major Copy Share
I'm very proud of what my parents achieved and what they stood for. They didn't have much, but in many ways they were richer… — John Major Copy Share
You cannot think of Margaret without Denis. There comes a time when every Prime Minister needs someone to give him or her the unvarnished… — John Major Copy Share
I am not running as Son of Margaret Thatcher. I have my own priorities and my own programmes. — John Major Copy Share
I inherited a sick economy and passed on a sound one. But one abiding regret for me is that, in between, I did not… — John Major Copy Share
I like the best of the British press. The best of the British press is very good. — John Major Copy Share
I think we can get respect for Parliament back providing governments and oppositions are frank. — John Major Copy Share
I want to see us build a country that is at ease with itself, a country that is confident and a country that is… — John Major Copy Share
It is time to return to those core values, time to get back to basics: to self-discipline and respect for the law, to consideration… — John Major Copy Share
