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“Every day I receive messages that I'm not good enough, that I should lose my job.”
“Every time I speak out about anything feminist I will be shot down by people calling me fat, calling me stupid. And it's all because I am speaking from a feminist perspective.”
“My paternal grandma was a raving Thatcherite, one who had a xenophobic turn of phrase for most proceedings.”
“I was never a ringleader, but I was willing, when asked questions, to give my opinion. And when you say things quite bluntly, it's very easy for people to hang their hats on that.”
“Anyone standing for leader of the Labour party has a responsibility to speak truth, because without that we will never win power.”
“Still, I love a campaign. I'm never happier than when I'm fighting shoulder to shoulder with our growing army of foot soldiers.”
“The ability to say 'I was wrong' or to own up to your mistakes is very powerful. I teach my children that admitting fault is the quickest way to stop the problem, move on and get on with whatever it is you should be doing.”
“But when I'm asked a question I will answer it honestly. There is no spin here.”
“My mum taught me the power of protest.”
“I'm not usually one to heap praise on Jeremy Corbyn but I love that he doesn't drag his wife on stage for awkward snogs after his annual speech at the party conference.”
“Rhe language of politics is experienced by most as spin with the assumption of dishonesty.”
“We have got to be brave and bold and bring people with us, not try and look all ways. Trying to please everyone usually means we have pleased no one.”
“Growing up with my father was like growing up with Jeremy Corbyn. He still hasn't rejoined the party; it's not left wing enough for him.”
“As a mother, I want the very best for my children. As a politician, I want what is best for all children.”
“I'm the kind of leader who would try to have honest and difficult conversations.”
“Lisa Nandy is absolutely right that we need to devolve economic power away from Westminster and learn from what Labour councils around the country are doing.”
“When your worldview is challenged, you'd be surprised how quickly you can find a way to dismiss reality.”
“For a party of the left to win, people have to have believe that government, the state, can be on their side. When I was a young mother, Sure Start and tax credits weren't just a financial lifeline, they represented hope.”