Roy Jenkins Professions : British Politician Born : November 11, 1920 Died : January 5, 2003 Browse All Authors Top 16 quotes by Roy Jenkins Inheritance Tax; - it is, broadly speaking; a voluntary levy paid by those who distrust their heirs more than they dislike the Inland Revenue Roy Jenkins heirs inheritance distrust There are always great dangers in letting the best be the enemy of the good. Roy Jenkins government letting-go enemy The permissive society has been allowed to become a dirty phrase. A better phrase is the civilised society Roy Jenkins phrases nasty dirty A social democratic party without deep roots in the working class movement would quickly fade into an unrepresentative intellectual sect Roy Jenkins party roots class The great disadvantage of our present electoral system is that it freezes the pattern of politics, and holds together the incompatible because everyone assumes that if a party splits it will be electorally slaughtered Roy Jenkins splits party together The fact is that Harold Wilson is a person no one can like, a person without friends. Roy Jenkins wilson persons facts There is a lot of talk about a centre party - and that I might lead it. I find this idea profoundly unattractive Roy Jenkins unattractive party ideas I therefore believe that the politics of the left and centre of this country are frozen in an out-of-date mould which is bad for the political and economic health of Britain and increasingly inhibiting for those who live within the mould. Can it be broken? Roy Jenkins broken believe country The most moving speech I have ever heard was Hugh Gaitskell saying he would 'fight, fight and fight again to save the party we love. That was the right message in 1960, and I believe it is still the right message today. Roy Jenkins party believe moving Each successive Labour Government has been the most rapacious, doctrinaire and unpatriotic conspiracy to be seen this side of the Iron Curtain. Roy Jenkins iron government sides The Labour Party is and always has been an instinctive part of my life Roy Jenkins labour-party has-beens party We must not expect a full-scale peaceful revolution every time a Labour Government is elected Roy Jenkins revolution government peace I do not think you can push public expenditure significantly above 60 per cent and maintain the values of a plural society with adequate freedom of choice. We are here close to one of the frontiers of social democracy. Roy Jenkins democracy choices thinking Many of the early nationalisation measures were right. They have remained part of the social fabric. I favour measures of that type. Roy Jenkins fabric favour social A substantial extension of public ownership is an essential pre-requisite of greater equality of earned income Roy Jenkins ownership income essentials I am sure Mr Heath thinks he is honest but I wish he didn't have to have his friends say it so often. Roy Jenkins i-wish i-am friends wish Similar Authors Bob Ainsworth british-politician Brian Donohoe british-politician Austin Mitchell british-politician Arthur Henderson british-politician Arnold Leese british-politician Anthony Crosland british-politician All Authors
