James Callaghan
James Callaghan
Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC, often known as Jim Callaghan, was a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and the Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980. Callaghan is to date the only politician in history to have served in all four of the "Great Offices of State", having been Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964 to 1967, Home Secretary from 1967 to 1970,...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth27 March 1912
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A lie can be halfway round the world before the truth has got its boots on.
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A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.
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If Britain becomes a member of the Community, it will be healthier for Britain, advantageous for Europe, and a gain for the whole world. I do not know of many economic or political problems in the world which will be easier to solve if Britain is outside rather than inside the Community.
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Society today is so organised that every individual group has the power to disrupt it. How is their power to be channelled into constructive channels?
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I hate putting up taxes.
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If we have to prove our Europeanism by accepting that French is the dominant language in the Community, then my answer is quite clear, and I will say it in French in order to prevent any misunderstanding: Non, merci beaucoup .
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A leader has to appear consistent. That doesn't mean he has to be consistent.
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Some people, however long their experience or strong their intellect, are temperamentally incapable of reaching firm decisions.
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I am rather in favour of dealing with teenage hooliganism.
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There is not a single injustice in Northern Ireland that is worth the loss of a single British soldier or a single Irish citizen either.