Key Quote by Jacob Rees-Mogg

The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights - the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right…

— Walter Bagehot

I readily concede that a prime minister is not required to speak on every occasion or on every subject, but when there is a…

— P. Chidambaram

If the Queen can reject the advice of a minister on a little thing like a postage stamp, what would happen if she rejected…

— Tony Benn

Wise politicians will be cautious about fettering the government with restrictions that cannot be observed, because they know that every break of the fundamental…

— Alexander Hamilton

The monarchy needs publicity: they must be seen to be relevant. Unfortunately, they can't just lead quiet lives.

— Penny Junor

If you're the Queen you don't need to say anything and you don't get into trouble. If you're the Duke of Edinburgh you say…

— Gyles Brandreth

There are some issues where ministers should come and talk to the prime minister, if the prime minister hasn't already talked to them. Any…

— Tony Abbott

To become informed and hold government accountable, the general public needs to obtain news that is comprehensive yet interesting and understandable, that conveys facts…

— Eric Alterman

“To be informed is to be empowered.”

— Chiripa

The Queen is most anxious to enlist everyone who can speak or write to join in checking this mad, wicked folly of Woman's Rights…

— Queen Victoria

A politician must often talk and act before he has thought and read. He may be very ill informed respecting a question: all his…

— Thomas B. Macaulay

The ministers of kings should learn to moderate their ambition. The higher they elevate themselves above their proper sphere, the greater the danger that…

— Louis XIV