Being Quote by David Lidington

My view is, the most important thing as prime minister is trying to make the right judgments. In order to make good judgments, you…

— David Cameron

People who are not prepared to do unpopular things and defy the clamor of the multitude are not fit to be ministers in time…

— Winston Churchill

It is important that politicians defend their ability to act without fear or favour, and it is in the public interest that they hold…

— Jeremy Corbyn

Cabinet members are soon overwhelmed by the insistent demands of running their departments. On the whole, a period in high office consumers intellectual capital;…

— Tony Benn

Ministers are powerless people who have nothing to boast of except their weaknesses. But when the Lord whom they serve fills them with His…

— Henri Nouwen

It is undoubtedly the business of ministers very much to consult the inclinations of the people, but they ought to take great care that…

— Edmund Burke

As long as the appointment process is transparent and there is a broad mix of political views among the governors of the BBC, I…

— Gavyn Davies

I think it is the most important subject facing this country, but I cannot get any of my ministers to take any notice.

— Winston Churchill

What I have made very clear to my ministers is that I expect them to provide briefings on legislation and any issues pertaining to…

— Annastacia Palaszczuk

Change of ministers amounts to nothing. One goes out, another comes in, and still the same measures, vices, and extravagances are pursued. It signifies…

— Thomas Paine

If there is anything that puzzles me in this game, it is that the longer that you are in the job of prime minister,…

— Pierre Trudeau

As a minister, you shouldn't imagine you know better than the technical experts in your ministry. In the end you're there to apply the…

— Jeroen Dijsselbloem