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Ive committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics. – David Miliband

You have to believe that its through politics that societies can lead social and economic and political change. – David Miliband

My philosophy comes from a worldview that looks at the world as one. Its a holistic view that sees the world as interconnected and interdependent and integrated in so many different ways, which informs my politics. – Dennis Kucinich

I came into politics because I wished to change things. You cant do that by lying to people you have to educate, and persuade, and carry them with you – and its often a long haul. – Kenneth Robert Livingstone

Short of being prime minister there isnt a better job in British politics than running London. – Kenneth Robert Livingstone

Ive always said that in politics, your enemies cant hurt you, but your friends will kill you. – Ann Richards

Im not involved in politics any more and theyre quite right. – Jeffrey Archer

Im not taking any interest in politics. Im not involved in politics in any way. My life is in writing now. – Jeffrey Archer

Theres a nastiness out there that wants to harm me with words. These are my enemies – the ideologues, the populists, the columnists who dont like the fact that I take them on toe-to-toe. What I try to do is tell the truth. Its not the coin of the realm in politics. – Ed Koch

The tax issue is the most powerful issue in American politics going back to the Tea Party. People say, Oh, Grover Norquist has power. No. Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform focus on the tax issue. The tax issue is a powerful issue. – Grover Norquist

In my case, I was covering politics in Texas as a newspaper man in the 1960s. – Jim Lehrer

Broadcasters or politicians or writers who think that they are respecting Struggle Street, the battlers, by dumbing things down into one-line sound bites are not respecting them, they are treating them with contempt. Its our job above all in politics to tackle the big issues and to explain them. – Malcolm Turnbull

The proliferation of outlets that digital technology has enabled has itself contributed to the changing nature of what we regard as news and the way in which many citizens perceive politics. – Malcolm Turnbull

It is our job above all in politics to tackle the big issues and to explain them, and have the honesty to say to people, There are no easy solutions here. – Malcolm Turnbull

The only reason to be in politics is public service. Theres no other reason. Frankly, if thats the best job you can get in terms of money, thats too bad, you know. Because frankly, its not well paid, everyone knows that. So for most people its a big sacrifice. – Malcolm Turnbull

I will go to the next election saying to Australians, vote for me, vote for the Liberal Party, and I will become your PM. So Im offering myself as the alternative PM – thats one way people describe the Leader of the Opposition – but Im not in politics for myself to realize a personal ambition. – Malcolm Turnbull

I dont want to force my politics on my readers. – John Grisham

Whats going on in the Senate is kind of a politics of escalation. Were getting sort of like the Mideast: pay back everybody when youre in charge. – Lindsey Graham

I dont for the life of me understand how anybody could contemplate the results of the 2000 election in the US and say that electoral politics doesnt matter any more, and that Ralph Nader was right when he said there is no difference between the two parties. – Todd Gitlin

I first came to think about media and politics in the late 1960s, having observed some distortions up close, but since then I wouldnt say that my personal experience has remained an important motive for my writing about media. – Todd Gitlin