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When Margaret Thatcher was leader, she and Michael Heseltine were hardly soulmates, but she would not have allowed personal rivalry to take the heat off the Labour Party, whose own deep internal divisions are buried in other news now, nor would she have countenanced any attempt to have a show trial.
Lobbying has become a term of reproach, as if it were improper to push for a particular belief. This has happened because of paid lobbyists whose opinions are for hire and the fear that decision-makers, whether politicians or officials, are susceptible to their charms and wiles. This has tarred entirely proper lobbying with the same brush.
Zero-hours contracts are a low proportion of the workforce; they provide a route into employment and flexibility for staff. They benefit business, consumers, and taxpayers by keeping costs down, and they boost productivity, allowing the efficient use of labour.
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I have nothing against Orlando, though you are, of course, far more likely to get shot or robbed there than in London.
I don't miss London much. I find it crowded, vast and difficult to get around. Cabs are incredibly expensive.
London. The beating heart of England.
England is my home. London is my home. New York feels like, if I have to spend a year living in an unfamiliar city, this is a pretty lovely one to spend a year in, but I will be going home at the end of it, certainly.
Fashion needs fresh blood, and London is the most creative place for that.
Look at London or Paris: they're both filthy. You don't get that in Tokyo. The proud residents look after their city.
By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.
I love to come to L.A. to visit, and then I like to come to rainy old London because it's home.
In London I feel free; nobody bothers anyone and everyone is free to express themselves.
There's nowhere else like London. Nothing at all, anywhere.
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A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.
Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money.
Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.
If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.
The Royal Family's wealth, unline their gene pool, is massive.
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How romantic it must be to get imprisoned in a castle and made to squeeze out heirs.
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The bluer the blood, the sweeter it spills.
Trapped within the system. Like the rest of my family are, my father and my brother, they are trapped. They don't get to leave and I have huge compassion for that.
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I sometimes still feel I am living in a goldfish bowl.
If you see German soldiers, don't panic. They are here to help.
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