Quotes About Democracy

Pakistan is a peace-loving, democratic country.

Obama is cutting back on the idea that we're going to have Jeffersonian democracy in Pakistan or anywhere else.

I have no illusions about our elected politicians. Pakistani democracy is anything but perfect.

We've gone too far in thinking we can re-create an American democratic paradise in the Middle East.

We want a free market, but we know that the paradox of a 'free' market is that sometimes you have to intervene. You have to make sure it's not the law of the jungle but the laws of democracy that works.

Joe and I are still very aware of the fact that we live in a country where he criticised the government and lived another day. That trumps all. To paraphrase Churchill, democracy is the worst form of government apart from all the other forms of government. You constantly have to fight for it; you have to keep your government honest.

We are in a democracy, and I think for all issues, whatever matters that the opposition may have apprehension on, there is a forum, and it is called Parliament.

My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.

There's much more we can be doing in Parliament, we could be giving more power back to people at local government level, through local referendums.

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

I'm passionate about parliament democracy.

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

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

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.

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.

Labour believes that every trade deal should come before parliament for a full debate on the floor of the House of Commons, with a vote at the end of that debate.

No minister should be able to whisk through Parliament agreements that are negotiated behind closed doors.

Government cannot tax what Parliament does not approve, but Parliament cannot approve what it does not know.

In a parliamentary democracy, it is the job of parliament to decide the law, not the government.

I was elected to the Diet in the same way as at every parliamentary election.

Referendums are designed to get round parliamentary government, and people only demand referendums when they think they can't get a majority in parliament. Mussolini was the most brilliant practitioner of referendums.

Britain is a parliamentary democracy. Power rests in Parliament, in the House of Commons, and the government - the executive - has to seek the consent of MPs for its legislation.