During my campaign, people of my age and younger said consistently that they would not vote because their votes simply no longer matter and because no government or member of Parliament cared a whit about their problems and their striving for employment.
For comprehensive Earth action, an all-of-the-Earth representative democracy is required. That is, a global parliament.
If we want to change a law, we can do that in Parliament. That is a democratic right that has often been taken from the E.U.
For me, arguably, the European Parliament is the best-functioning European institution. They are extremely good at law-making; they’re extremely good at finding compromise under pressure.
It is our job, as members of parliament, to legislate with an eye to the long term future, to look over the horizon beyond the next election and ensure that as far as we can what we do today will make Australia a better place, a safer place, for future generations to live in.
People elect their representatives from the Gram Panchayat to Parliament. They vest their will and hopes in these representatives. In turn, the people’s representatives devote their lives to the service of nation.
Transparency will be at the heart of everything I do – it’s what parliament expects, and it’s what the public deserves.
The Chinese go around with lollipops in their pockets. They have aid. They have friendship deals. They build you a Prime Minister’s office or President’s office or Parliament House or Foreign Ministry. For them, trade is an extension of their foreign policy.
When I’m standing in front of all those lawmakers in the European Parliament, then I’m a speaker, when I’m singing, I’m a singer. If I’m on the catwalk, then I’m being a model. That can all happen in one week or even on the same day.
I would encourage anyone who shares our liberal values in or outside parliament to join our party and join our liberal movement. Our door is absolutely open.
The extraordinary exertions of the colonies, in cooperation with British measures, against the French, in the late war, were acknowledged by the British parliament to be more than adequate to their ability.
We got our revolution out of the way long before the French and the Americans. The monarchy was restored, but the sovereignty of our parliament, made up of and elected by a slowly widening constituency of the people, has never been seriously challenged since then.
One consistent thing in an otherwise inconsistent career is that I’ve always been passionate about parliament.
All of us, the government, parliament, local authorities and the society must demonstrate determination and readiness to use knowledge and capabilities… toward full European integration.
For many years I have talked about building a Hire a Veteran culture in Canada in order that both public and private sector employers understand and value military training and experience in their hiring programs. For me, this work began long before I became a Member of Parliament.
I met with an Automaidan activist who was part of a self-appointed group drafting a lustration law for parliament, which would exclude from political life people who actively participated in Yanukovych’s criminal regime.
I trust Canadians’ capacity to determine who will sit in their Parliament.
For many years I have advocated ‘redesigning Parliament’ in a variety of ways – elect the Senate, do away with the ‘confidence convention,’ permit freer voting, strengthen the role of back benchers and committees, do away with ineffectual ‘take note’ debates, restructure question period, and so on.
Any Green that is elected to Parliament is someone that you can count on, absolutely, to be a climate champion, to work concretely across party lines on this non-partisan issue, which is how we are going to reduce global warming.
I believe in peace-building in any kind of platform, be it a political platform like Parliament or negotiations like peace-building negotiations.
In the E.U., the initiation of policy comes from the European Commission – not the European parliament, the European Commission, an appointed body; a committee of 27 countries where everything is haggled away.
We never said that we don’t have faith in Parliament. We have great respect for Parliament.
Over the centuries, the country has looked on as Parliament has faced historic decisions. Even in the most challenging of times, we have pulled together and put our duty above all else.
Parliament is a tribal place. So the most difficult thing is to be labelled disloyal, even if you think you are standing up for a principle. The rejection is quite strong.
I think we can get respect for Parliament back providing governments and oppositions are frank.
In Kuwait there is already a real, elected parliament with genuine power, but the prime minister is always a member of the ruling al-Sabah family. That must end.
I’ve been working to see that mental health is raised in both oral and written question sessions in parliament.
I knew quite a lot about politics before I went to Parliament.
As leader of the House, I seek to do exactly that, treating all members of Parliament with courtesy and respect.
No-deal Brexit can and must be stopped. To do that, MPs across Parliament who oppose it need to stand up and be counted. The options available are limited, and we must come together around a workable plan.
Improved turnout will give parliament and government the appearance of being more legitimate.
The first law I passed in my cabinet was a law eliminating the double salary for the prime minister and the ministers. I have a salary as member of parliament. I don’t want a double salary. So it was a very important decision.
The way we divorce in this country hurts people on the deepest level. The ripple effect and resonance of it is remarkable, vast – vast – and if I ever went into Parliament, I would become very involved in that.
We’ll support the government on issues if it’s essential to the country but our primary responsibility is not to prop up the government, our responsibility is to provide an opposition and an alternative government for Parliament and for Canadians.
The government’s intention is to function, to have debates in Parliament, and to work in the interest of the people.
Would it be possible to stand still on one spot more majestically – while simulating a triumphant march forward – than it is done by the two English Houses of Parliament?
I didn’t much like being in Parliament physically. I found it a bit depressing. It’s very dark and heavy. I like being out and about.
I think that Jordan is strong. I think that they will hold on. I believe that they’ve already opened their parliament and their system, the press and others, to many voices… And I hope and wish that they will remain stable for a long time.
Is there some reason why the quality of people going into the parliament is not as high? I don’t know the complete answer, but I think – in fact, I’m sure – that part of it is the increasing intrusiveness of the media – the general media and social media – into the private lives of politicians and their families.
I’ve always been really uninterested in politicians and the acts of the Houses of Parliament, or government as an idea. But I’m interested in politics in that I’m a member of the world, and I have strong feelings of right and wrong, but I can’t get into the ins and outs of it.
We are in this Alice in Wonderland world where parliament has approved a motion saying: ‘notes the government will not deploy U.K. troops in ground combat operations.’ It doesn’t say: ‘brackets not special forces.’ But the convention is that it is ‘brackets not special forces.’
One doesn’t need money to run for Parliament, but it is undoubtedly expensive.
Protestants in France are under intolerable despotism. Although open persecution does not now exist, yet it depends upon the whim of the king, queen, parliament, or any of the ministry.
Parliament must not be told a direct untruth, but it’s quite possible to allow them to mislead themselves.
The function of parliament is to hold the executive to account. We should never overlook the primacy of parliament.
Simple people can bring very good knowledge to Parliament because they know the ground.
The whole history of music has turned out to be something perfect. It’s all come around. The music we did with Funkadelic and Parliament was the DNA for hip-hop.
In a parliamentary democracy, it is the job of parliament to decide the law, not the government.
I’ve always been really interested in fashion, culture and visual arts in general: when I was growing up my parents half-expected me to go to art school, but I ended up working in Parliament, and then working in tech and data.
Parliament’s centuries of history have been overwhelmingly dominated by men, but things are changing.
One night I will never ever forget is when I was in the thick of a protest. There were nearly one million people outside Parliament. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life.
I notice that freedom of expression of an E.U. member of Parliament who denounces the actions of ISIS allows the French government to take her to court.
I was thrown into the Parliament right away. From 1976 to 1978 I was concerned with the abortion issue, later on with that of divorce.
