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“I am an electoral reformer and an ex-Lib Dem.”
“The Conservatives have been unusually badly led by David Cameron and Theresa May.”
“The original sin of Brexit - the lies, contradictions, half-truths and omissions on which it was built - have come back to haunt the Thatcherite Tories who started all this with Nigel Farage and Ukip.”
“Global warming - utterly disinterested in our political paralysis - worsens at a terrifying pace.”
“From the ruins of the second world war, Labour rebuilt Britain and set it on course for European co-operation and membership of the E.U.”
“Apprenticeships must be more than a re-branding of in-work training if they are going to have a substantive impact on the future economy and the life chances of our young people.”
“It is clear to me that when London has expanded successfully in the past, there has always been a plan.”
“By neglecting education, the 1974 Labour government failed as surely as on the picket lines of Grunwick.”
“By managing the speed of traffic and opening the hard shoulder as a new running lane in times of congestion, the M42 pilot showed that it is possible to smooth traffic flow and improve journey reliability safely on a seriously congested route. And it has proved popular with drivers whose motoring experience has improved.”
“In the hundreds of hours spent in Parliament debating Brexit, I constantly think of how we could have spent our time better.”
“The BBC is consistently manipulated by Brexiteers into providing them with false parity in arguments where their views add nothing, represent nobody and are demonstrably and factually wrong.”
“In the end, pragmatism requires a workable compromise. But none exists on Brexit.”
“Resistance to Brexit is the logic of everything Labour stands for.”
“The motorway network helps bind Britain together. It remains an extraordinary achievement, making a huge contribution to our economy and our way of life.”
“It is simply not possible to achieve the 'freedom' from E.U. economic institutions that Brexiters want without undermining Britain's economy and security.”
“Nothing is clear cut in the debate surrounding high-speed rail, but from its successes elsewhere we can be confident that it pays a great dividend to the society it serves.”
“In the hands of great school leaders, Teach First can make a spectacular difference.”
“Multinational companies exploit national differences to abuse their workers, to dodge their taxes and to 'regulation shop' as a means to avoid meeting their responsibilities.”
“No matter the evidence or the experience, the Conservative party has been allergic to direct state involvement in running our railways.”
“Brexit is not, thankfully, a question of war. But, like Iraq, Brexit is an act of unprovoked self-harm and a massive strategic mistake that threatens Britain's credibility and authority in the world.”