Quotes About Parliament

The government's intention is to function, to have debates in Parliament, and to work in the interest of the people.

Before entering Parliament, I spent my career in the city and in business.

Iranians launched their constitutional revolution in 1906 and established their parliament soon afterward.

My view is the questions in Parliament should be the questions that people out there want asked.

One could establish a system in one state in which Judea and Samaria are jointly held. The Jews would vote for a Jewish parliament and the Palestinians for an Arab parliament, and we would create a system in which life is shared.

We have members of Parliament from all over the country, many of whom have a difference of opinion on some issues.

My parents were really into music. They would play the Funkadelics, Parliament, OutKast; they would just play that all around the house. They'd also play Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye, James Brown.

Is there some reason why the quality of people going into the parliament is not as high? I don't know the complete answer, but I think - in fact, I'm sure - that part of it is the increasing intrusiveness of the media - the general media and social media - into the private lives of politicians and their families.

I'm passionate about parliament democracy.

You don't have to be a political insider to know that Parliament, along with parts of the Government, has colluded in sabotaging Brexit.

We have never said that we want to challenge the institution of Parliament.

I am naturally centre-left so the areas of education there are things on which I could work quite closely with Labour on... For example, on trying in Parliament to abolish SATs, I would be the first one through the gates.

The reality of the Green party is that we are a party committed to bringing forward big ideas, new ideas and demonstrating by our conduct in parliament and through the election that we really want to work for Canadians, work across party lines, work across jurisdictions.

European Parliament should not be involved in foreign politics.

After President Boris Yeltsin was elected in 1996, I opened a PR firm there to help American companies entering the new market work with the Kremlin and parliament.

I shall not miss the hectoring and backbiting and the lack of generosity towards fallen foes, but I will miss the sheer clubability of parliament. If one fancies a coffee or a meal or a drink then it is always possible to find at least one person out of 646 whose company is congenial.

Ultimately, any government is one which enjoys the majority of support of members of Parliament to carry out a policy.

We never said that we don't have faith in Parliament. We have great respect for Parliament.

British democratic values are embedded in the primacy of parliament.

I really think a minority Parliament delivers better democracy in Canada when parties are prepared to cooperate.

The function of parliament is to hold the executive to account. We should never overlook the primacy of parliament.

Parliament was an institution of enormous standing when I was aspiring to go in. It isn't now.

Singaporeans like Mr. Alfian Sa'at do not deserve to be admonished in Parliament on the basis of a selective reading of their works.

We know that Singaporeans want to see an opposition in Parliament. I think they want to have a balance in Parliament; some semblance of a balance.