Harriet Harman quotes

Harriet Harman is a British politician and long-serving Member of Parliament for the Labour Party. A prominent advocate for gender equality, she has held several key positions, including Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. She is widely recognized for championing social justice and women's rights throughout her career. Here are 24 of her quotes:

I don't agree with all-male leaderships. Men cannot be left to run things on their own. I think it's a thoroughly bad thing to have men-only leadership. (Harriet Harman)
I'm afraid you gave up the right to pontificate on social mobility when you abolished educational maintenance allowance [EMA], trebled tuition fees and betrayed a generation of young people. View quote
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I'm sure nobody wants to know this, but my husband does all the cleaning - rather too much cleaning. It is too clean, the house! View quote
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I am in the Labour Party because I am a feminist. I am in the Labour Party because I believe in equality. View quote
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For many young people mobility has turned into a bus down to the job centre. View quote
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I am a very big admirer of Hillary 's and I am an admirer of Obama as well. View quote
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Not all civil servants admire strong political leadership. But if you want to change things for the better you need strong political leadership. View quote
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Now, many of us in the Labour Party are conservationists - and we all love the red squirrel. But there is one ginger rodent which we never want to see again - Danny Alexander. View quote
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This is a very crucial period and we have got five fantastic candidates. All of them would make excellent leaders of the Party. View quote
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The Labour Party is the sister Party for the Democrats and their progressive views are the ones that we are most aligned with. View quote
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While the happy couple are enjoying the thrill of the rose garden, the in-laws are saying that they are just not right for each other. We keep telling them that they cannot pay couples to stay together, and it is clear that it will take more than a three-quid-a-week tax break to keep this marriage together. (Harriet Harman)
The Chancellor has delivered his first budget but it's the same old Tories; hitting hardest at those who can least afford it and breaking their promises. This is true to form for the Tories, but it includes things that the Liberal Democrats have always fought against. Surely they cannot vote for this. View quote
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I think a balanced team of men and women makes better decisions. That's one of the reasons why I was prepared to run for deputy leader. View quote
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There are many women with children under five who want to work and who lack affordable, high-quality child care. View quote
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In a country where women regard themselves as equal, they are not prepared to see men running the show themselves. View quote
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Although he is disappointed, I know he will step forward and play a really important part in Labour's future. View quote
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Yes I did when I was at university 30 years ago, just for a short time. View quote
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If he votes against, that's the only principled position. If he abstains, it's a cop-out; if he votes for, it's a sell-out. View quote
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images of children should only be considered pornographic if it could be proven the subject suffered. View quote
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It wouldn't be possible because there aren't enough airports for all the men who'd want to flee the country. View quote
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He is demanding of his colleagues, but he is demanding of himself because he wants to change things for the better. (Harriet Harman)
Although it was a very close election, I don't think it was a polarised election. It was a tough fought contest but it was not a divisive contest. Although he won by a whisker I think the party will unite behind Ed Miliband. View quote
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Next he will be foxtrotting down to the Tory party's fundraising ball, auctioning City internships for the children of the highest bidder. Is that not the Government's idea of social mobility? View quote
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Actually, I don't ever think there will be a men-only team of leadership in the Labour party again. People would look at it and say, 'What? Are there no women in the party to be part of the leadership? Do men want to do it all themselves?' It just won't happen again. View quote
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Harriet Harman

Harriet Harman - Image
Photo: Richard Townshend, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: British Politician
Born: July 30, 1950
Quotes count: 24
Wikipedia: Harriet Harman

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