“I think a balanced team of men and women makes better decisions. That'...” — Harriet Harman Quote

“I think a balanced team of men and women makes better decisions. That's one of the reasons why I was prepared to run for deputy leader.”

“I know we will look back on this and think how odd it was we were championing the rights of lone mothers to bring up their children on benefit.”

“Actually, I don't ever think there will be a men-only team of leadership in the Labour party again. People would look at it and say, 'What? Are there no women in the party to be part of the leadership? Do men want to do it all themselves?' It just won't happen again.”

“I think it's good for a woman to put on a bit of weight when she gets older - it looks better. But a man has to stay balanced.”

“Everything's very perfectly balanced; for all the horrible things in the world there's lots of good things.”

“While I originally sought broader reforms to the Kid Vid regulations, what we have ended up with is a reasoned and balanced compromise. In the end, this effort takes modest but important steps toward a freer television market, and it's a deal for which nearly all sides can claim some measure of victory, especially the children.”