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Labour Quotes

Sayings on toil, loyalty, and the worth of a day's work.

This collection reflects on labour in two senses, the reward that honest work brings, and decades of loyalty to a political movement built around it. See First quotes for more.

The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?

Quotes by William Morris

Remember the No campaign is Conservative people, Labour people, people of no party.

Quotes by William Hague

I didn't come into politics to change the Labour Party. I came into politics to change the country.

Quotes by Tony Blair

What people should understand is that I adore the Labour party.

Quotes by Tony Blair

Always Quotes

If the Labour party goes back to reasserting its socialist and democratic beliefs, that's where I belong.

Quotes by Shirley Williams

The Labour Party is and always has been an instinctive part of my life.

Quotes by Roy Jenkins

First of all it has never been the case that I have threatened people with expulsion or that I've threatened to throw people out of the Parliamentary Labour Party.

Quotes by Ron Davies

It took a generation for companies to recognise their responsibilities in terms of labour practices and another generation for them to recognise their environmental obligations.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain.

Quotes by Peter Mandelson

Country Quotes

It's a very good idea that we have a third term Labour government led by Tony Blair for a full term.

Quotes by Peter Mandelson

I don't always vote in general elections, but I think I've always voted Labour.

Quotes by Paul Merton

Labour's mission is to democratise Britain: but first, it must surely democratise itself.

Quotes by Owen Jones

The liberation of workers from excessive work was one of the pioneering demands of the labour movement.

Quotes by Owen Jones

I'm politically on the left, no question about it. I oppose sweatshops, I oppose exploitation of labour in the third world.

Quotes by Norman Finkelstein

First Quotes

That the powers of labour, and of the other instruments which produce wealth, may be indefinitely increased by using their products as the means of further production.

Quotes by Nassau William Senior

The certainty with which Cameron informed MPs and Shadow ministers of the specifics of a Labour offer that never actually existed suggests a degree of flexibility with the truth.

Quotes by Michael Ashcroft

A lot of Labour people are telling me Labour is in poor shape.

Quotes by Martin McGuinness

I'm honoured to have been selected to be the Labour candidate for Manchester Central.

Quotes by Lucy Powell

The choice between a Labour government and a Tory one is sharpening minds.

Quotes by Lucy Powell

Government Quotes

In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government.

Quotes by Lucy Powell

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Labour quotes page cover?
It covers both the value of hard work and long-standing political loyalty to labour movements, along with concern for workers facing unfair conditions.
Is there a quote about the reward of hard work?
Yes, one quote simply states that labour's reward is life itself, questioning whether anything more is needed.
Do any quotes discuss labour rights internationally?
One quote voices firm opposition to sweatshops and to how labour gets exploited in poorer parts of the world.
Is there a quote about political party loyalty?
Yes, one speaker describes decades of attending meetings tied to a labour-aligned political movement.
What other pages pair with this topic?
See Government quotes or Country quotes for related reading.

From opposition to sweatshop conditions to pride in steady effort, these quotes show labour as both a value and a cause. Continue with Country or Government quotes.