We’ve seen jokes from Boris Johnson, tears for Michael Gove and rousing cries courtesy of David Cameron.
As responses to all of the aforementioned are being discussed, we’re taking some time out to remember a few of the great things that the Tories have said in the past. Iain Dale’s new book, The Dictionary of Conservative Quotations, has helped us do just that. An entertaining collection, useful for any right-leaning reader, and an essential companion for speech writers. It’s on special offer at the moment, so make the most of our generosity while you can.
Winston Churchill, 1930
“It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.”
Margaret Thatcher, 1975
“I sometimes think the Labour Party is like a pub where the mild is running out. If someone does not do something soon, all that is left will be bitter and all that is bitter will be left.”
William Hague, 1997
“We have no intention of stooping to a new politics without conscience. Let them stoop. We will conquer.”
David Cameron, 2012
“This party has a heart but we don’t like wearing it on our sleeve. Conservatives think: let’s just get on with the job and help people and not bang on about it. It’s not our style.”
Michael Gove, 2013
“Ed Miliband complaining about school spending is about as credible as Kim Kardashian complaining about invasion of privacy.”
And, of course, a joke from Boris:
Boris Johnson, 2004
“Voting Tory will cause your wife to have bigger breasts and increase your chances of owning a BMW M3.”
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