I came across a lot of photos of Clem today and wondered at the difference between this rich man who spent his life helping the poorest and the rich of today who spend their lives getting richer. This man was Prime Minister and had few real enemies bar the opposition and those who wished to take his place. However he was always too good to be removed, I think he had 24 'coups' against him all of which failed. The comparison between this man and what is available in the House today is a wonder not to be missed.
Here are some of his quotes...
"We have absolutely abandoned any idea of nationalist loyalty. We are deliberately putting a world order before our loyalty to our own country."
"The Old School Tie can still be seen on the Government benches."
"If you begin to consider yourself solely responsible to a political party, you're half-way to a dictatorship."
"Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking."
"I just love Chinese food. My favourite dish is number 27."
"A period of silence on your part would be appreciated."
"Man's material discoveries have outpaced his moral progress."
"In a life and death struggle, we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.
"Winston Churchill - fifty per cent genius, fifty per cent bloody fool. "
"No social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism."
It would be easy to insert many of these quotes into today's parliament situation.
Attlee understood how successful he had been when he penned this...
"There were few who thought him a starter,
Many who thought themselves smarter.
But he ended PM
CH and OM,
an Earl and a Knight of the Garter.
3 comments:
What that government achieved! But they had a moral compass.....
I couldn't live without Private Eye...
Fly, Moral compass which came from living in the real world, poverty ad two world wars! Today's MP's are the 'Punk' generation.
Mike, Great mag!
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