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Barbara Castle Quotes

Barbara Castle quotes about people

British Politician October 6, 1910 – May 3, 2002

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It was very much a cry for democratic control at that time. Above all, breaking the accomplished power of a few people to rule the lives of everybody else. Barbara Castle
Then, with lots of people doing that without ever looking over their shoulders to see how they were affecting anybody else, it couldn't work, and it didn't work, and it just came to a standstill. Barbara Castle
Barbara Castle quote: "I remember people who'd had a lot of hardship during the war...."
I remember people who'd had a lot of hardship during the war. They'd thought we'd won. Barbara Castle
Barbara Castle quote: "And what always struck me about that war period was how even..."
And what always struck me about that war period was how even Churchill had to talk socialism to keep up people's morale. Barbara Castle
There was no welfare state, and people had to rely mainly on the Poor Law - that was all the state provided. It was very degrading, very humiliating. And there was a means test for receiving poor relief. Barbara Castle
Barbara Castle quote: "And that will increasingly dawn on people. The demand for..."
And that will increasingly dawn on people. The demand for controlling the commanding heights will grow. Barbara Castle

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