Well I think all I would say on that is, when we were in opposition in Britain and Hawke and then Keating were in power here, Labor was in power here, we learnt a huge amount from the ALP's experience… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share Image
You've got to respond to that and of course thinking through the role of a left party in the modern world, in the modern… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
I have very real concerns about the civil liberties implications of ultimately requiring every resident to submit themselves for compulsory fingerprinting or some other… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
I think he was absolutely right not to go to UN last week... First things first - that is, values and people here in… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
We just have to be crystal clear that if we were to abandon all the reforms made over some very painful years in the… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
A modern health and social care system has to be completely focussed on the needs of its users. — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
Barbara Castle was a hero to millions of British women. She inspired a new generation of women to become active in Labour politics, including,… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
And some of what we're doing in Government even now, some of the welfare reform programs that are helping lone mothers come into work… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
Certainly we know from our own experience how very difficult it is when you've lost an election that perhaps a lot of people were… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
But getting your party structure right may also be a precondition for getting your policies right. — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
So there clearly is a sense in which the Labour Party here, certainly at State level is reaching out and connecting with people and… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
People are not perfect... very often the relationships that are strongest are those where people have worked through big crises, but they've had to… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
As patients and consumers, we are better informed today about our health care than any previous generation. — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
The accusation that we've lost our soul resonates with a very modern concern about authenticity. — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
Well I think all I would say on that is, when we were in opposition in Britain and Hawke and then Keating were in… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
We're seeing quite a lot of people who really would like a return to class-based politics. — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share
