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A rise of wages from this cause will, indeed, be invariably accompanied by a rise in the price of commodities; but in such cases, it will be found that labour and all commodities have not varied in regard to each other, and that the variation has been confined to money. ↗

— David Ricardo

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If a commodity were in no way useful, - in other words, if it could in no way contribute to our gratification, - it would be destitute of exchangeable value, however scarce it might be, or whatever quantity of labour might be necessary to procure it. ↗

— David Ricardo

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If the quantity of labour realized in commodities, regulate their exchangeable value, every increase of the quantity of labour must augment the value of that commodity on which it is exercised, as every diminution must lower it. ↗

— David Ricardo

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It is not by the absolute quantity of produce obtained by either class, that we can correctly judge of the rate of profit, rent, and wages, but by the quantity of labour required to obtain that produce. ↗

— David Ricardo

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There can be no rise in the value of labour without a fall of profits. ↗

— David Ricardo

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After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through. ↗

— Adam Rickitt

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Then hast our the Red Stone perfect with less labour, expense of time and costs, for the which ever thank God. ↗

— George Ripley

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Elections are also about the future - the pledges that we are making for this country. For those who care about equality and fairness in the UK, and beyond, Labour really is the only choice. ↗

— Anne Campbell

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We in the Labour party know better than most that opposition is the easy part. What's more difficult is governing and setting out an agenda for government. ↗

— Lucy Powell

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If the Labour party goes back to reasserting its socialist and democratic beliefs, that's where I belong. ↗

— Shirley Williams

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