“You have to be very poor and desperate, or very rich, or lucky, to liv...” — Emily Thornberry Quote

“You have to be very poor and desperate, or very rich, or lucky, to live in Islington. We don't have the people in the middle, the people who serve the community.”

“What a nightmare it would be if we individually had to criminalise every single abuse of every single commodity, market or financial product. There are thousands of these and new ones being invented every day. Such an approach would have disastrous implications for regulation and policy-making. Any slide towards it must be resisted.”

“To give him his credit, I never thought I'd say this, but Donald Trump was talking about the importance of investing in jobs and infrastructure and in the economies across the country, not just the main cities, and that's right.”

“Allowing young people to vote for the first time while they are still at school would allow them to engage with the political process, as well as the relevant issues, with the support of teachers to help them make informed choices.”

“We need to build on our diplomatic networks, and the unrivalled expertise of our Foreign Office, to project a positive image for Britain as a force for good in the world.”

“I've worked with the greatest actors, and they're all gone. This is what's so desperate to me.”

“I always thought just because I love football, it doesn't necessarily mean I'm desperate to manage.”

“Among the difficulties I encountered, economic problems were the worst. I found that financial hardships could limit one's ability to realize one's dream, no matter how desperate and earnest you are.”

“I'm not desperate to stay in Formula One. It needs to be sensible and it needs to be the right deal.”

“Everyone wants, wants, wants... and when they have, they feel desperate.”

“Beckham is unusual. He was desperate to be a footballer. His mind was made up when he was nine or ten. Many kids think that it's beyond them. But you can't succeed without practising at any sport.”