#politic

One of the big changes in politics has been because families, individuals, have felt worried, insecure... worried about the economy, worried about their jobs, worried about their kids' futures... actually the disconnect between the public and media discourse and people's everyday concerns has become bigger not smaller. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#actually #because #become #been #between

The Liberal Democrat Party and the Conservative Party come at things very differently when it comes to Europe. When it comes to political reform, we have a much greater tradition in the Liberal Democrats of social justice and fairness than the Conservatives do. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#comes #conservative #conservative party #conservatives #democrat

Voters tell politicians what they want through the ballot box. Constantly second-guessing them by speculating whether the parties should gang up on each other misses the point. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#ballot box #box #constantly #each #gang

We have got to make sure there is proper independent scrutiny and accountability for people in the press, just as there should be in any other industry where things go wrong. But let's not try and think it is for politicians or governments to tell people what they stick in newspapers. That is deeply illiberal. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#any #deeply #go #got #governments

When I became leader, I made very clear I was not going to choose the easy life. I have always taken risks. I don't like comfort-zone politics. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#became #choose #clear #easy #going

The highest political buzz word is not liberty, equality, fraternity or solidarity; it is service. ↗

— Arthur Hugh Clough

#equality #fraternity #highest #liberty #political

Everything is possible, from angels to demons to economists and politicians. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#demons #economists #everything #politicians #possible

It is easy to criticize, particularly in a political season. But to lead is something altogether different. The leader must live in the real world of the price that might be paid for the goal that has been set. ↗

— Norm Coleman

#been #criticize #different #easy #goal

In religion as in politics it so happens that we have less charity for those who believe half our creed, than for those who deny the whole of it. ↗

— Charles Caleb Colton

#charity #creed #deny #half #happens

Listen, Peaches, trickery is what humans are all about," said the voice of Maurice. "They're so keen on tricking one another all the time that they elect governments to do it for them. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#humor #politics #sarcasm #trickery #voting