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Roy Jenkins

(1920–2003) Politician United Kingdom

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Roy Jenkins was a politician from the United Kingdom, best known for Asquith.

Quick Facts About Roy Jenkins

Born: November 11, 1920
Died: January 5, 2003
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Asquith
Spouse: Mary Jennifer Morris

About Roy Jenkins

Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead was a British statesman and writer who served as President of the European Commission from 1977 to 1981. At various times a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Labour Party and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and a peer for the Liberal Democrats, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary under the Wilson and Callaghan governments.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Medlicott Medal Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal Order of Merit Charlemagne Prize Wolfson History Prize honorary doctorate

Quotes by Roy Jenkins

The most moving speech I have ever heard was Hugh Gaitskell saying he would 'fight, fight and fight again to save the…

1960s

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A substantial extension of public ownership is an essential pre-requisite of greater equality of earned income

Essentials

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Inheritance Tax; - it is, broadly speaking; a voluntary levy paid by those who distrust their heirs more than they dislike the…

Dislike

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A social democratic party without deep roots in the working class movement would quickly fade into an unrepresentative intellectual sect

Class

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There is a lot of talk about a centre party - and that I might lead it. I find this idea profoundly…

Centre

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The permissive society has been allowed to become a dirty phrase. A better phrase is the civilised society

Civilised

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The Labour Party is and always has been an instinctive part of my life

Labour

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I therefore believe that the politics of the left and centre of this country are frozen in an out-of-date mould which is…

Believe

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Each successive Labour Government has been the most rapacious, doctrinaire and unpatriotic conspiracy to be seen this side of the Iron Curtain.

Conspiracy

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Many of the early nationalisation measures were right. They have remained part of the social fabric. I favour measures of that type.

Fabric

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We must not expect a full-scale peaceful revolution every time a Labour Government is elected

Government

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I am sure Mr Heath thinks he is honest but I wish he didn't have to have his friends say it so…

Friends

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The fact is that Harold Wilson is a person no one can like, a person without friends.

Facts

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There are always great dangers in letting the best be the enemy of the good.

Danger

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The great disadvantage of our present electoral system is that it freezes the pattern of politics, and holds together the incompatible because…

Party

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I do not think you can push public expenditure significantly above 60 per cent and maintain the values of a plural society…

Adequate

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