“Having everybody voting to avoid a £25 fine is no way to solve public ...” — Kenneth Clarke Quote

Having everybody voting to avoid a £25 fine is no way to solve public apathy.

If the prime minister really believes it, he must be the only person left who thinks that the recent bombs in London had no connection at all with his policy in Iraq.

All political careers are a rollercoaster.

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

I cannot remember a time in opposition - I am talking about the last four years - when we have done less work on policy and more on slogans. But because of my European views I wasn't allowed to participate.

People have moved beyond apathy, beyond skepticism into deep cynicism.

I was faced more with apathy than opposition.

Apathy is a sort of living oblivion.

I just consider Boston and New England incredible sports fans. If they give me trouble, think I'm rooting for other side, it's mainly because they're living and dying with every pitch and every play and think I'm rooting for the other side. I'd much rather that than apathy.

We know that the enemy of upward mobility is not poverty or even other people's success. The enemy of upward mobility is apathy and an educational system that offers choice to the privileged and traps the most vulnerable in unsafe and poor performing schools.