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I have certainly not got re-elected to retire, and I shall certainly start trying to push my influence in politics as far as I possibly can

Kenneth Clarke

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Kenneth Clarke
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: July 2
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In these home affairs things I think occasionally it's the duty of politicians on both sides to turn round to the tabloids and right-wing newspapers and say 'you have your facts wrong and you're whipping up facts which are inaccurate
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A balanced tone on Europe will free us to address in depth the domestic, economic and social agenda which we neglected throughout the last parliament.
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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.
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I trust that whoever leads the Conservative Party actually pays regard to my advice on how we should conduct ourselves and I personally will obviously support whoever eventually wins.
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It would be immoral to walk away from the consequences of our actions, leaving behind anarchy and civil war in Iraq.
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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.
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I have never read it. You should not waste your time.
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I look forward to the day when the Westminster Parliament is just a council chamber in Europe
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I look forward to the day when the Westminster Parliament is just a council chamber in Europe
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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.
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I am certainly not a blogger. Quite a large proportion of them are nuts and extremists - with the honourable exception of the culture secretary.
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The Conservative Party have got to ask themselves, 'How do we persuade people who at the moment are voting Labour and Liberal Democrat to vote Conservative
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I don't think at my age... you can start ruling people out in politics.
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The political health of Britain has deteriorated very sharply. The Conservative Party must do something about it. I am the man to do it.
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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.
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