In politics, being ridiculous is more damaging than being extreme.
About Roy Hattersley
Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley, is a British politician, author and journalist from Sheffield. A member of the Labour Party, he was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook for over 32 years from 1964 to 1997, and served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1983 to 1992.
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In politics, being ridiculous is more damaging than being extreme.
British Labour Party politician, published author and journalist (born 1932)
Morality and expediency coincide more than the cynics allow.
British Labour Party politician, published author and journalist (born 1932)
In my opinion, any man who can afford to buy a newspaper should not be allowed to own one.
British Labour Party politician, published author and journalist (born 1932)
The proposition that Muslims are welcome in Britain if, and only if, they stop behaving like Muslims is a doctrine which is incompatible with the principles that guide a free society.
British Labour Party politician, published author and journalist (born 1932)
Familiarity with evil breeds not contempt but acceptance.
British Labour Party politician, published author and journalist (born 1932)