Institutions Quote by David Olusoga

The British have a remarkable talent for keeping calm, even when there is no crisis.

— Franklin P. Jones

There was, of course, a global financial crisis. But our Labour predecessors left Britain exceptionally vulnerable and damaged: more personal debt than any other…

— Vince Cable

Before then, Britain was pessimistic and the role of government was largely managing Britain in decline.

— George Jones

When countries are in crisis Britain leads the international response.

— Penny Mordaunt

Fundamental systemic crises are often associated with the decline of the dominant imperial power and its increasing inability to sustain the system over which…

— Martin Jacques

In a world of serious threats, Britain stands tall, saving lives and building a more prosperous, stable future for all.

— Priti Patel

Historical experience shows that a crisis causes either a recovery or catastrophic consequences.

— Sergei Lavrov

The British have always coped without becoming a dictatorship.

— Frederick Forsyth

In a world of serious threats to the U.K. and to global stability, where we see violence and conflict pulling people back into poverty,…

— Priti Patel

Britain cannot afford to cut itself off from what is going on in the world, we are too interconnected with what is going on,…

— George Osborne

“While the financial crisis destroyed careers and reputations, and left many more bruised and battered, it also left the survivors with a genuine sense…

— Andrew Ross Sorkin

History shows that nations are more fragile than their citizens think. No nation in history has survived the ravages of time.

— Richard Lamm