William Jefferson Hague, FRSL MP (born 26 March 1961) is a British politician, who is the current Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State.
You do have to do business with and to try to influence people you don't agree with, or find disagreeable, so it's important to stress that balance. Use this quote
The message I take all round the world is Britain is open for business. Use this quote
I gave up lots of things I love doing: writing, and business, and playing the piano and so on. Use this quote
Ambition is best tempered with self-knowledge! Use this quote
I don't think my principles change. I think the way in which you apply those principles to modern society changes. Use this quote
We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today. Use this quote
Unless there is meaningful change in Syria and an end to the crackdown, President Assad and those around him will find themselves isolated internationally and discredited within Syria. Use this quote
People feel that the EU is a one-way process, a great machine that sucks up decision-making from national parliaments to the European level until everything is decided by the EU. That needs to change. Use this quote
I believe we should reframe our response to climate change as an imperative for growth rather than merely being a way of being green or meeting environmental commitments. Use this quote
As far as I'm aware, everybody in the shadow cabinet accepts that there's a compelling case on climate change and a strong scientific case. Use this quote
