Who said it: Tony Blair or Jeremy Corbyn?
Who said it: Tony Blair or Jeremy Corbyn?
On the face of it, Jeremy Corbyn and Tony Blair could hardly be more different. While both elected for Labour in 1983, the pair's political careers diverged drastically.
Blair is often heralded as the man who led the party to three general election victories from the centre-ground, while Corbyn is now being celebrated for standing on a leftist platform.
But can you tell the two men apart?
On the face of it, Jeremy Corbyn and Tony Blair could hardly be more different. While both elected for Labour in 1983, the pair's political careers diverged drastically.
Blair is often heralded as the man who led the party to three general election victories from the centre-ground, while Corbyn is now being celebrated for standing on a leftist platform.
But can you tell the two men apart?
“Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing.”
"There had to be a peace process and there was a peace process and I am not ashamed of those of us that had the courage to step outside and say there has to be discussions with people.”
“There are people who still think that the compromises that were made along the way were unacceptable. But sometimes politics is about that in order to achieve a better end.”
“I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.”
“I don’t criticise anybody else for what happens with their children, and I don’t expect people to interfere with my children’s lives.”
“Education is the best economic policy there is.”
“I think to bring about a peace process you have to talk to people with whom you may profoundly disagree.”
“People know where I stand in the Labour party and what I believe in.”
“I happen to think it's the politics that makes you electable, but the reason for that is politicians sometimes talk about electability as if it's just a matter of conning the public. Actually, it's a matter of persuading the public, and in my experience, usually, the public gets it right.”
“After the 2010 election and Liam Byrne’s note in the Treasury, it became in the public mind a fact that Labour spent too much and this became repeated all the time, unchallenged.”
"We must ensure that those with the most, pay the most, not just in monetary terms but proportionally too."
“Yes, I feel I've got something to say. If people want to listen, that's great, and if they don't, that's their choice.”
“There is not going to be any peace process unless there is talks involving Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas and I think everyone knows that.”
"I'm Labour through and through. Anyone who fought the 1983 campaign for the Labour party is Labour through and through."