Democratic Quote by David Blunkett Download Open image “It's not just parliament that requires radical modernisation. It's our democratic processes.” — David Blunkett ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Democratic Just Our Parliament Processes Radical Requires
We will have to embark on a change so radical, a revolution so quiet and yet so total, that it will go far beyond… — Edward Heath Copy Share Image
People have become disillusioned with Parliament, and that threatens democracy. — John Rhys-Davies Copy Share Image
Radicalism is as British as tea and cakes, as much a part of our make-up as monarchy and football. It will never have its… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
The age of mass politics is one that demands radical solutions rather than tinkering. — Owen Jones Copy Share Image
I am totally in favour of reform - but it must be reform that changes the nature of British politics, not simply the makeup… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Parliament was an institution of enormous standing when I was aspiring to go in. It isn't now. — Ann Widdecombe Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Changes to parliamentary procedure won't transform the lives of the people whom I represent. Decentralising, devolving decision-making and renewing civil society will. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Having a parliament which looks more like the country it's supposed to represent might go some way to restoring trust. — Cathy Newman Copy Share Image
There's much more we can be doing in Parliament, we could be giving more power back to people at local government level, through local… — Theresa May Copy Share Image
Strengthening our identity is one way of reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Politics is about the participation and engagement of the wider citizenry - to miss that point would doom us to irrelevance. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
I don't think anyone can say I have said one thing in public and done another in private. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
As a former home secretary, I have access to and knowledge of the workings of the system in a way that individuals unfamiliar with… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
The Home Office culture was one of being just above the problem, of hovering just out of reach of knowing what was going on… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
And we think that our citizens and yours would be very angry if they thought that we hadnt taken every possible step for prevention… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
I was affected by the harshness of government, the reality of 16-hour days, and the pressures of modern communications. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Yes, it will go through the disciplines that all puppies go through including house training and puppy walking, then at twelve month old it… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
At school, I was brought up on revolting food - sausages, sausages and Spam - but at home, I had the most wonderful sponge… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Let's not allow the voice of the people to be overwhelmed by the siren song of those who opposed regulation, who demanded that government… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
The clash between capital and labour, between those seeking to maximise profit and those with only their toil to sell, was the driving force… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Without the political parties and the volunteering work of their members day in, day out, we would have a very different sort of politics… — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
There is plenty of time for Republicans to have a Macaca moment. But right now, as of October 17, 2014, the Republican Senate candidates… — Matthew Continetti Copy Share Image
I am convinced that we will never build a democratic state based on rule of law if we do not at the same time… — Vaclav Havel Copy Share Image
In a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility, and obliged to defend and justify itself within the framework of the general good. — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The Only cure for nihilism is for liberal democratic societies - their electorates, their judiciary, and their political leadership- to insist that force is… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
Further more Yemen is leading pioneer in democratic practice, lots of brothers and friends testified on that. — Ali Abdullah Saleh Copy Share Image
If Robert Heinlein is more to your taste than George Lucas: “If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There… — Kevin Drum Copy Share Image
But I don't think the Democratic Party is at eye level with the middle class. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm going to do everything I can to get myself elected, but that's not enough. I'm going to try to help move the Senate… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
While not widely reported, our victories in Iraq are plentiful. National elections, a democratic parliament and the drafting of a constitution are just some… — Paul Gillmor Copy Share Image
The way I look at it is, cancer research is absolutely nonpartisan. Cancer is very democratic in the sense that it attacks people regardless… — David H. Koch Copy Share Image
While living in America when I attended Harvard in the early 1970s, I saw for myself the awesome, almost miraculous, power of a people… — Benazir Bhutto Copy Share Image