Good temper and moderation are the characteristics of parliamentary language. Betty Boothroyd More Quotes by Betty Boothroyd More Quotes From Betty Boothroyd You've got to ensure that the holders of an opinion, however unpopular, are allowed to put across their points of view. Betty Boothroyd point-of-view opinion views My desire to get here [Parliament] was like miners'coal dust, it was under my fingers and I couldn't scrub it out. Betty Boothroyd coal dust desire