It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose.
Tony Blair
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- The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.
- My view is that you still, in order to win from the Labour perspective, have to have a strong alliance with business as well as the unions. You have got to be very much in the centre ground on things like public sector reform.
- I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.
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