633 Quotes by Tony Blair

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.

I don’t like it, to be honest, when politicians make a big thing of their religious beliefs, so I don’t make a big thing of it.

The threat today is not that of the 1930s. It’s not big powers going to war with each other. The ravages which fundamentalist political ideology inflicted on the 20th century are memories. The Cold war is over. Europe is at peace, if not always diplomatically.

The appalling details of the campaign of intimidation – which include grave-robbing – show the depths to which the animal extremists are prepared to stoop.

Surely we have the wit and will to develop economically without despoiling the very environment we depend upon.

Climate change is probably the greatest long-term challenge facing the human race.

Real progress cannot be measured by money alone. We must ensure that economic growth contributes to our quality of life, rather than degrading it.

And the problem is, I can apologise for the information that turned out to be wrong, but I can’t, sincerely at least, apologise for removing Saddam.

I think I made the wrong career choice.