Ideas Quote by Charlie Sykes

Politics is a highly tribal business.

— Nick Clegg

Politics should be about politics, not tribal ties

— Musalia Mudavadi

To run an effective political party you need a degree of tribalism, it's the glue that holds everyone together.

— Charles Kennedy

What is it about politics, though, which makes people from the same tribe tear each other apart? Perhaps ego and ambition have a part…

— Cathy Newman

Getting political representation is important, but change comes through using direct action, campaigning, and trade unions.

— John McDonnell

Political parties depend for existence and success, not so much on the holding of identical views, as on a shared philosophy and ties of…

— Dominic Grieve

Especially now when views are becoming more polarized, we must work to understand each other across political, religious and national boundaries.

— Jane Goodall

Politics feels, on what I have seen of it, like joining a tribe, and a lot of it is about unspoken ways of behaving.

— Rory Stewart

Politics is still crucially important. Our choices are vital, and we've got to make them and not just say, 'Oh they're all the same.'…

— Dennis Potter

I'm fed up with the top-down style of politics, where discussion in our party is stifled because of sectarianism and tribalism.

— Clive Lewis

My first meeting as a senator, my first day, they were already talking about the next election. Part of that's the permanent campaign, part…

— Evan Bayh

For many of us, our country and the interests of our constituents are more important than our party.

— Anna Soubry