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A social democratic party without deep roots in the working class movement would quickly fade into an unrepresentative intellectual sect. ↗

— Roy Jenkins

#deep #democratic #democratic party #fade #intellectual

The great disadvantage of our present electoral system is that it freezes the pattern of politics, and holds together the incompatible because everyone assumes that if a party splits it will be electorally slaughtered. ↗

— Roy Jenkins

#because #disadvantage #electoral #everyone #freezes

The Labour Party is and always has been an instinctive part of my life. ↗

— Roy Jenkins

#been #instinctive #labour #labour party #life

The permissive society has been allowed to become a dirty phrase. A better phrase is the civilised society. ↗

— Roy Jenkins

#become #been #better #civilised #dirty

We are separated from God on two sides; the Fall separates us from Him, the Tree of Life separates Him from us. ↗

— Franz Kafka

#god #him #life #separated #separates

We must not expect a full-scale peaceful revolution every time a Labour Government is elected. ↗

— Roy Jenkins

#every #every time #expect #full-scale #government

I like people who have a pulse and aren't afraid to show it. ↗

— Stephan Jenkins

#i #like #people #pulse #show

My music is my way to rearrange the world according to my own hopes. ↗

— Stephan Jenkins

#hopes #music #my own #own #rearrange

A lot of people say I wouldn't have a down day, but you look at the music and there's real melancholy. ↗

— Stephan Jenkins

#down #i #look #lot #melancholy

Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life. ↗

— Stephan Jenkins

#huge #impacts #life #made #me