Kenneth Clarke
Kenneth Clarke
Kenneth Harry Clarke CH QC, often known as Ken Clarke, is a British Conservative politician who has represented Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire as a Member of Parliament since 1970...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 July 1940
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I shan't lose my paunch. I like my relaxed lifestyle. I like food. Because of my relaxed lifestyle I haven't suffered from the stress my colleagues do. I seem able to outlast them all!
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The British government and the prime minister personally must use every ounce of influence they have in Washington to try to prevent that from happening,
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The disastrous decision to invade Iraq has made Britain a more dangerous place,
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They suddenly thought they had someone with the X-factor.
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I don't think we're expecting anything big in the way of surf.
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I cannot remember a time in opposition - I am talking about the last four years - when we have done less work on policy and more on slogans. But because of my European views I wasn't allowed to participate.
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Is there legitimacy in the doubt that possibly this was all decided on, has been remorselessly unfolding for many months? I think many people think it has,
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I think it sends a message that they are looking for a younger leader.
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We're planning to send a copy of our rates bill to Mr Prescott and we encourage people to tell him what they think.
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I look forward to the day when the Westminster Parliament is just a council chamber in Europe
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I have never read it. You should not waste your time.
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The Conservative Party have got to ask themselves, 'How do we persuade people who at the moment are voting Labour and Liberal Democrat to vote Conservative
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The political health of Britain has deteriorated very sharply. The Conservative Party must do something about it. I am the man to do it.
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I trust that whoever leads the Conservative Party actually pays regard to my advice on how we should conduct ourselves and I personally will obviously support whoever eventually wins.