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Britain Quotes by Margaret Thatcher
- I came to office with one deliberate intent: to change Britain from a dependent to a self-reliant society -- from a give-it-to-me, to a do-it-yourself…
- My job is to stop Britain from going red.
- We have not successfully rolled back the frontiers of the state in Britain, only to see them re-imposed at a European level with a European…
- We had to do what we had to do - Britain is great again.
- It has been suggested by some people in this country that I and my Government will be a 'soft touch' in the Community. In case…
- I believe we should continue to have a partnership of national states each retaining the right to protect its vital interests, but developing more effectively…
- I was turned out because I said to Europe no, no, no. That no, no , no has now turned into yes, yes. Two yes's…
- We weren't getting a fair deal on the budget and I wasn't going to have it. There's a great strand of equity and fairness in…
- When will Labour learn that you cannot build Jerusalem in Brussels.
- Yes, the Commission wants to increase its powers, Yes, it is a non-elected body and I do not want the Commission to increase its powers…
- I must be absolutely clear about this. Britain cannot accept the present situation on the budget. It is demonstrably unjust. It is politically indefensible. I…
- I think our support for the EEC has been very half-hearted. You really cannot join any group of nations and spend all your time criticizing…
- I can cope with nine of them, so they ought to be able to stand one of me. They could end the tiresomeness and stubbornness…
- I have the money and they won't get their hands on it.
- Any attempts by any government to change Community legislation to its own wishes are doomed to failure following the extension of policy areas now subject…
- What Britain needs is an iron lady.
- If you lead a country like Britain, a strong country, a country which has taken a lead in world affairs in good times and in…
More Britain Quotes
- Television of course actually started in Britain in 1936, and it was a monopoly, and there was only one broadcaster and it… — David Attenborough
- I'll put it frankly - Britain has more influence in China than Norway or Switzerland, with all respect for the other countries. — Jose Manuel Barroso
- Britain today is suffering from galloping obsolescence. — Tony Benn
- We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them,… — Tony Blair
- Labour is the party of law and order in Britain today. Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime. — Tony Blair
- But I am an optimist about Britain; and the difference between an optimist and a pessimist is not that the optimist believes… — Tony Blair
- Genetic modification has many different areas, for example in medicine, and Britain is at the leading edge of this new technology. I… — Tony Blair
- But more than anything else, for the British folks Irish people were all terrorists. So when we went to Britain, it was… — Bono
- I rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me, he's up there with Bryan Ferry. — David Bowie
- The first book I did - the first successful book - was a kind of a travel book, and publishers in Britain… — Bill Bryson
- Britain still has the most reliably beautiful countryside of anywhere in the world. I would hate to be part of the generation… — Bill Bryson
- Monarchists frequently declare that without the royal family, Britain would be 'nothing.' What a woeful lack of love for one's country such… — Julie Burchill