Trump Quotes by Gavin Esler

The skills necessary to change nappies or negotiate Brexit are obviously very different, but both involve a great deal of trust in the competence…

— Gavin Esler

The country I live in is never clear about its name. My passport says 'the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,' and…

— Gavin Esler

Personally, I hope that we British continue to criticise America - just as I hope Americans will criticise us. That is what friends do.

— Gavin Esler

As a teenager in Scotland, I had American friends, sons and daughters of officers at a U.S. Air Force base.

— Gavin Esler

There's no doubt that prog rock has an image problem: many musicians hate the label, and too many people associate it with 10-minute drum…

— Gavin Esler

The Cold War, Bosnia and Ukraine remind us that peace is fragile. Iraq and Syria remind us that no society or culture is immune…

— Gavin Esler

Let me say it up front: I don't like bad hair or capes. I'm not into witches, warlocks or elves. I would never try…

— Gavin Esler

Government is not a game show, though at times it is amusing and entertaining to watch.

— Gavin Esler

My alphabet book at Duddingston Primary, Edinburgh, began traditionally with 'a is for apple,' but when it came to 'g,' it was 'g is…

— Gavin Esler

Democratic government is difficult. It is much more difficult than populists claim. It's not like running a business or a police force. It demands…

— Gavin Esler

American elections have usually turned on the issues of war, peace and the economy.

— Gavin Esler

At seven years old, I won a scholarship to George Heriot's School, an independent school in Edinburgh, and I was there until I was 17.

— Gavin Esler

There is so much unreliable information on the internet and in the media.

— Gavin Esler

International politics attracts politicians who talk a good game, but whose achievements are often slender.

— Gavin Esler

We need to create a sense of shame about racism, and about leaders who deliberately mislead and lie.

— Gavin Esler