Choice Quote by Crispin Blunt

Parliament has become so undermined it is almost unable to do the job that people expect of it. A glaring example is the budget…

— Sheila Fraser

“The parliamentary democracy we have adopted involves the British perversity of electing a legislature to form an executive: this has created a unique breed…

— Shashi Tharoor

Over the centuries, the country has looked on as Parliament has faced historic decisions. Even in the most challenging of times, we have pulled…

— Andrea Leadsom

Normally, people give up parliament because they want to do more business or spend more time with family. My wife said 'why don't you…

— Tony Benn

The British Parliament always has adjusted and that is why it is the oldest in the world, because it takes its lead from the…

— Kemi Badenoch

A Parliament is that to the Commonwealth which the soul is to the body. It behoves us therefore to keep the facility of that…

— John Pym

Parliamentary democracy is, in truth, little more than a means of securing a periodical change in the management team, which is then allowed to…

— Tony Benn

That's my upbringing. Try, if it doesn't work out, try again. It was the same thing with Parliament.

— Sam Gyimah

England is so dominant within the U.K. that separate English and U.K. parliaments and governments are a recipe for weakness and instability.

— Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis

Parliament is a tribal place. So the most difficult thing is to be labelled disloyal, even if you think you are standing up for…

— Sam Gyimah

Parliament was an institution of enormous standing when I was aspiring to go in. It isn't now.

— Ann Widdecombe

The idea that Parliament somehow wasn't going to be able to discuss, debate, question issues around (Brexit) was frankly completely wrong.

— Theresa May