In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men have no sure tenure. They are in effect perpetual office seekers always on trial for their political lives always required to court their restless constituents.
Success makes men rigid and they tend to exalt stability over all the other...
What we call a democratic society might be defined for certain purposes as...
The radical novelty of modern science lies precisely in the rejection of the...
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience...
In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It...
There is no arguing with the pretenders to a divine knowledge and to a divine...
The private citizen beset by partisan appeals for the loan of his Public...
It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is...
Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main...
Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems it could well...
We in the Labour party know better than most that opposition is the easy...
I think most people believe success in government is how many fewer people...
It's become unfashionable to celebrate political achievement and Labour...
More people on unemployment benefits is not success in America fewer people...
As the economy faces such difficulties more tough questions need to be asked...
We are the ones looking out for the middle class. Who do think pays for the...
As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer many traditional Labour...
I believe that smaller government is better government. But I also believe...