#british government

The basic policy of the British Government was that since the majority of people in Northern Ireland wished to remain in the United Kingdom, that was that. We asked what would happen if the majority wanted something else, if the majority wanted to see Irish unity. ↗

— John Hume

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The British Government and the Irish Government have accepted very clearly the Mitchell Report. ↗

— Dick Spring

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I gave my parole once, and it has been shamefully violated by the British Government; I shall not give another to people on whom no faith can be reposed. ↗

— Christopher Gadsden

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I was determined that no British government should be brought down by the action of two tarts. ↗

— Harold MacMillan

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Our ability to make a decision about the declaration is hampered by the British government being reluctant to give us the clarification which we require. ↗

— Martin McGuinness

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I'm not gonna give the British Government the joy of keeping taxing me. They don't tax art. And all my cars are just a collection of art. ↗

— Jay Kay

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The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door. ↗

— Martin McGuinness

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We say to the British government: you have kept those sculptures for almost two centuries. You have cared for them as well as you could, for which we thank you. But now in the name of fairness and morality, please give them back. ↗

— Melina Mercouri

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Gandhi has asked that the British Government should walk out of India and leave the Indian people to settle differences among themselves, even if it means chaos and confusion. ↗

— Stafford Cripps

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If the British government is prepared to say that the Unionists will not have a veto over British government policy and that guns, vetoes and injustices will all be left outside the door, then there is no good reason why talks cannot take place in an appropriate atmosphere. ↗

— Martin McGuinness

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