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> [Parliamentarians certainly know how to do bad public relations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/heather-brooke/parliamentarians-certainly-know-how-to-do-bad-public-relations/)

[Heather Brooke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/heather-brooke/)

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> [Most parliamentarians don't have a clue as regards the challenges or the opportunities the games industry faces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-puttnam/most-parliamentarians-don-t-have-a-clue-as-regards-the-challenges-or/)

[David Puttnam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-puttnam/)

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> [My opinion of our Parliamentarians is shared by all of us who are victims of governors who have ruled over us selfishly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/victor-banerjee/my-opinion-of-our-parliamentarians-is-shared-by-all-of-us-who-are/)

[Victor Banerjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victor-banerjee/)

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> [We need to cut the pensions and annuities of parliamentarians, regional councilors, and employees of constitutional bodies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/giuseppe-conte/we-need-to-cut-the-pensions-and-annuities-of-parliamentarians/)

[Giuseppe Conte](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/giuseppe-conte/)

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> [Actors and entertainers can become parliamentarians, so why should parliamentarians not become entertainers and actors?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-widdecombe/actors-and-entertainers-can-become-parliamentarians-so-why-should/)

[Ann Widdecombe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-widdecombe/)

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> [The purpose of privilege is not to place parliamentarians above the law, but rather to allow them to carry out their duties…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-allen-fraser/the-purpose-of-privilege-is-not-to-place-parliamentarians-above-the/)

[John Allen Fraser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-allen-fraser/)

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> [“What is politics without a bit of controversy? The main reason we watch parliament is that we enjoy the clash of bombastic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paballo-seipei/what-is-politics-without-a-bit-of-controversy-the-main-reason-we/)

[Paballo Seipei](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paballo-seipei/)

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> [“The situation in India is worse. Nepotism has become endemic and a part of the ruling class is criminal. Nearly one-third of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-situation-in-india-is-worse-nepotism-has-become-endemic-and-a/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [“wanted to come right out of my chair at the witness table and scream, You guys have been in business for over…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-m-gates/wanted-to-come-right-out-of-my-chair-at-the-witness-table-and-scream/)

[Robert M. Gates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-m-gates/)

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> [There are parliamentarians in Australia I really support. People through history, you know? Men like Ned Kelly in Australia who challenged ideals.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dustin-clare/there-are-parliamentarians-in-australia-i-really-support-people/)

[Dustin Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dustin-clare/)

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> [A power of recall that depended solely on the electorate and was not subject to unnecessary hurdles of Parliamentary procedures would show…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacob-rees-mogg/a-power-of-recall-that-depended-solely-on-the-electorate-and-was-not/)

[Jacob Rees-Mogg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacob-rees-mogg/)

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