John McDonnell Browse All Authors Top 22 quotes by John McDonnell We're not taking over all of BT, we're simply taking over Openreach, the BT technology and some elements from within BT itself. John McDonnell technology We'll come to an agreement with them. It will either be an agreement of access arrangements, or working alongside us, or if necessary they can come within the ambit of British Broadband itself. John McDonnell company-news He may well be in contempt of parliament or the courts themselves because he's clearly trying to undermine the first letter, and not signing the letter, he's behaving a bit like a spoiled brat, parliament made a decision, he should abide by it. John McDonnell top-news We'll be moving amendments and see whether or not we can get some form of agreement through the House of Commons that's then acceptable. John McDonnell top-news We've always said actually let the people decide. John McDonnell top-news I don't believe it will pass, I think it will be defeated but... the numbers are going to be pretty close. John McDonnell top-news We are working together as a party to make sure that people have a choice and that people will decide, that means having another referendum in which the people will be able to decide between a sensible option in terms of 'leave' and making sure they also have the option of 'remain'. John McDonnell world I'm disappointed ... I just think the government should have been willing to just do more: intervene, stabilize the situation and then allow a longer term plan to develop. John McDonnell top-news We are saying, yeah, bring on a general election, of course, we will ensure that happens after we have got the legislation to protect against a 'no-deal' Brexit. But we will consult and do it on at the date on which we will think will have maximum advantage against a 'no-deal'. John McDonnell top-news This government could have ruled out no deal, and spent these billions on our schools, hospitals, and people. John McDonnell top-news Can't hide from hit we took last night. Bringing people together when there's such a divide was never going to be easy, now we face prospect of Brexiteer extremist as Tory (Conservative) leader and threat of no deal, we must unite our party and country by taking issue back to people in a public vote. John McDonnell world This is just the first stage in defeating 3rd runway and protecting our environment. John McDonnell environment We have been forced into this by Theresa May delaying, running down the clock, if we can't get that we will have to break the log jam by going back to the people. It is not what we want but it is what we have been forced into. John McDonnell world This towns fund smacks of desperation from a government reduced to bribing Members of Parliament to vote for their damaging flagship Brexit legislation. John McDonnell top-news There should be no sales of RBS shares, full-stop. But because of this government's obsession with privatization, the taxpayers who bailed out the bank will now incur an enormous loss. John McDonnell company-news In these sort of issues of conscience it is better to allow MPs to make their own minds up. John McDonnell world I think we need to learn the lessons of what happened in Iraq, so I come from that position. John McDonnell world I think you will find this invaluable... Let's quote from Mao Zedong, rarely done in this chamber. John McDonnell oddly-enough I am hoping that we can act as one, put aside party differences and look at the long term interests of the country. John McDonnell world (Osborne's) record to date is a disappointing one of cutting investment to the lowest of any developed economy, and the slowest economic recovery on record. John McDonnell industrials
