#british

The International Brigades and the British volunteers were, numerically, only a small part of the Republican forces, but nearly all had accepted the need for organization and order in civilian life. ↗

— Bill Alexander

#brigades #british #civilian #forces #had

My husband doesn't know what my songs are about - even when they're about him. He's very British in that way. He doesn't ask, and he doesn't want to be told. ↗

— Tori Amos

#ask #british #even #him #husband

Blair... is accusing us of executing British soldiers. We want to tell him that we have not executed anybody. They are either killed in battle, most of them get killed because they are cowards anyway, the rest they just get captured. ↗

— Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf

#anybody #anyway #battle #because #blair

The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians. ↗

— Tony Benn

#house #lords #outer #politicians #retired

I still read the British papers, but I've never been a Royalist, ever. It's funny, there always seems to be much more of a fascination with the Royal Family over here then there does in England. ↗

— Paul Bettany

#been #british #does #england #ever

It's weird, because usually if you're British and you go to America you play baddies; but I play naughty people here and goodies in America. ↗

— Paul Bettany

#baddies #because #british #go #here

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

— Dick Spring

#british #british government #clearly #government #irish

When it comes to the British monarchy, I prefer to be seduced by an image than presented with a real person. It's kind of a Warhol thing. ↗

— Damien Hirst

#comes #i #image #kind #monarchy

We believe that within five years, 96 percent of British consumers will have access to the Internet, whether it be through a personal computer, a set-top box or a mobile phone. ↗

— Richard Branson

#believe #box #british #computer #consumers

British politics is more nuanced. Part of the problem with New Labour is that they are a moving target. ↗

— Rory Bremner

#labour #more #moving #new #new labour