“I’m not going to support any legislation that I would regard as socially illiberal, or taking this country backwards.” — Ed Vaizey Copy Share Image
“Edward Campbell Lowe was a radical in his blood and in his bones... his maternal grandfather had famously made a bonfire with… — Clare Clark Copy Share Image
“Still, to paraphrase what John Stuart Mill said about the stupidity of the Tories, while not all people who claim to be… — Geoffrey Nunberg Copy Share Image
“...mere tabloid journalists, obliged to choose between the word of a Tory MP and that of a common prostitue, have been far… — william donaldson Copy Share Image
“All the brass instruments and big drums in the world cannot turn ‘God Save the King’ into a good tune, but on… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“The right-wing Tories and the conservative Whigs fought Napoleon as the Usurper and the Enemy of the Established Order; the liberal Tories… — J. Christopher Herold Copy Share Image
“Nice mix of Tory MPs saying this issue shouldn't be used for petty political pointscoring, & Tory MPs trying to score petty… — Andy Zaltzman Copy Share Image
In the Fall of 1774 & Winter of 1775, I was one of upwards of thirty, chiefly mechanics, who formed ourselves into… — Paul Revere Copy Share Image
“I read recently that 60% of all drugs on the black-market had been put there by the police. No sooner are drugs… — William Donaldson Copy Share Image
There has always been something less than wholesome about New Labour. But Blair for a long time had an easy ride. There… — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
During the last economic slowdown in the 1990s, the Tories slashed infrastructure investment. I am determined not to make that mistake. — Geoff Hoon Copy Share Image
The Tories and the Lib Dems talk about social mobility, but, short of winning the lottery, the only way to guarantee young… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image