Become Quote by Emily Thornberry

Being an MP is about country, constituents, party and self - in that order if you ask me.

— Heidi Allen

I've never been an MP in government unfortunately and only know what it's like to be in opposition.

— Luciana Berger

I ultimately joined the Labour Party and became an MP because the country and my constituents deserve a Labour government.

— Luciana Berger

I wanted to be an MP who was normal. I believe in politics, I'm a proud parliamentarian, and I want people to want parliamentarians…

— Jess Phillips

I became an MP in 2017 and have been around to watch Liberal Democrat party membership soar.

— Layla Moran

As an MP, my first duty is to act in the national interest, regardless of party affiliation.

— Dominic Grieve

When I was a kid I wanted to be an MP. Politics always fascinated me. I was terribly troubled by things such as homelessness…

— Richard Bacon

Being an MP is quite a strange job, because you do it in two different places. Half the time I'm in Westminster and the…

— Jo Swinson

I was elected leader of our party, for a new kind of politics, by 60% of Labour members and supporters. The need for that…

— Wes Streeting

I have been an MP and government minister.

— Gyles Brandreth

I haven't necessarily joined politics to become a leader but because it was the need of the time.

— Urmila Matondkar

For someone like me who, as a kid, walked to school muttering little political speeches to myself, it was irresistible to finally get a…

— Michael Ignatieff