Hilary Benn
Politician
1953-11-26
Quotes by Hilary Benn
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The problem is that the global arms trade is entirely free of international regulation. In a world in which the flow of consumer goods is governed by a plethora of international conventions and regulations, deadly weapons have an uncanny knack of slipping through the net.
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The 90s was a difficult decade, with recessions in many transition countries and in emerging economies provoked by financial crises; and with continuing stagnation in Africa.
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People are yearning for a politics that tells it straight: that being in government is difficult, that there are tough decisions that we have to make sometimes.
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Getting money out of Whitehall and down to the town hall is also essential if we are going to address the crisis of confidence - and alienation - in our politics.
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I spent 20 years working for the trade union movement before becoming a Labour MP. I'm proud to have done both jobs.
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To rebuild confidence in the power of people working together to create something better, we must give people the power to do precisely that for themselves.
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