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The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech - the

The Bill of Rights was intended to secure freedom of speech – the freedom of speech of members of parliament to speak freely rather than be at threat of… the threat of an over powerful monarch at the time. – William Hague

Other quotes by William Hague

When the Lord Chancellor violates the trust of his great office of state to solicit party donations from people whose careers he can control, and then says Im not sorry, and Id do it again no wonder the public think that power has gone to their heads. – William Hague

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power
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William Hague
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I dont deny that there are problems in the intelligence world, but I would argue that in the UK we try to uphold the highest standards in the world. – William Hague

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Intelligence
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William Hague
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The people of Britain want a Home Secretary who will give them back their streets. They want a Home Secretary who will speak up for the victim, not the criminal. – William Hague

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Home
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William Hague
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A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper. – Stanley Kubrick

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Freedom

Back then I didnt think a woman like that, or a relationship like that, could exist with complete freedom and no jealousy or possessiveness. I thought it sounded too good to be true and I was certainly convinced it wasnt the life for me! – Sylvia Kristel

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Freedom

We believe it wrong ever to take a dollar from a free citizen without a very necessary public purpose, because each such taking diminishes the freedom to spend that dollar as its owner would prefer. – Mitch Daniels

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Freedom

Until you have lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is. – Margaret Mitchell

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Freedom

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Democracy… is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike. – Plato

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The parent knows instinctively that if theyre working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more likely to complete their education. – John Engler

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Education

Both the American people and nations that censor the internet should understand that our government is committed to helping promote internet freedom. – Hillary Clinton

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If I could have married my wife and been a sports writer for the past 30 years, I wouldnt be sitting here – but I dont think Id be sitting someplace where I was sorry to be sitting. – Richard Ford

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Sports