#parliament

The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them in parliament. ↗

— Vladimir Lenin

#allowed #class #decide #every #few

Improved turnout will give parliament and government the appearance of being more legitimate. ↗

— Peter Lynch

#being #give #government #improved #legitimate

I think we can get respect for Parliament back providing governments and oppositions are frank. ↗

— John Major

#frank #get #governments #i #i think

What happens when there is a conflict between the Scottish parliament, if it was established, and the Westminster parliament? Who is supreme? ↗

— John Major

#conflict #established #happens #parliament #scottish

I was the deputy Chairman of the Democratic Union of the Pacific, and we started at 8 I think and I was called to the telephone and to be told there's a coup, the government has been overthrown - it was round about 9, 10 when the Parliament sat they had done then. ↗

— Kamisese Mara

#been #called #chairman #coup #democratic

When you first come into Parliament, it's a daunting place because you feel you've so much to learn. Once you've been re-elected, you feel much more confident. It just gives you a bit of a boost. ↗

— Theresa May

#been #bit #boost #come #confident

I tend to discourage people from calling me 'Sir Ian,' because I don't like being separated out from the rest of the population. Of course, it can be useful if you're writing an official letter, like trying to get a visa or something passed through Parliament. They're impressed by these things. ↗

— Ian Mckellen

#being #calling #course #discourage #get

I stood for parliament with the amazing support and help of my ex-husband, but it's not something that was handed to me like a peerage. I worked hard and was elected. So my achievements, such as they are, are my own. ↗

— Louise Mensch

#amazing #elected #handed #hard #help

I'm not sure I make old bones in parliament. It's an amazing experience to have had but I can't see myself being Mother of the House. ↗

— Louise Mensch

#amazing experience #being #bones #experience #had

And think of how we challenged the idea of a male dominated Parliament with All-Women shortlists and made the cause of gender equality central to our government. We were right to do so. ↗

— Ed Miliband

#central #challenged #dominated #equality #gender