Kenneth Clarke Quotes & Sayings

12 most famous Kenneth Clarke quotes and sayings (politician). These are the first 10 quotes we have.

“I am sorry to upset my colleagues by saying we wasted four years in opposition, but if you do get so badly defeated as a party you do have to face up to some painful facts and you do have to change.”

“However, we do not lack anti-terrorist laws. I do not believe that the recent London bombs were the result of any deficiencies in our legal system.”

“Energetic action on debt would make a radical difference to the prospects of many of the poorest countries in the world, at no practical cost to creditor countries.”

“The Blair government has lowered the standing of politics and politicians in our country.”

“I don't think at my age... you can start ruling people out in politics.”

“It would be immoral to walk away from the consequences of our actions, leaving behind anarchy and civil war in Iraq.”

“Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance.”

“I am getting frustrated by the fact that we have been out of office for eight years. I desperately want to lead the Conservative Party to make quicker progress back into power.”