William Jefferson Hague, FRSL MP (born 26 March 1961) is a British politician, who is the current Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State.
I don't deny that there are problems in the intelligence world, but I would argue that in the UK we try to uphold the highest standards in the world. Use this quote
The people of Britain want a Home Secretary who will give them back their streets. They want a Home Secretary who will speak up for the victim, not the criminal. Use this quote
Very few conflicts in the history of the world have been satisfactorily concluded according to a published timetable, because you lose all flexibility in dealing with your opponents. Use this quote
Governments that use violence to stop democratic development will not earn themselves respite forever. They will pay an increasingly high price for actions which they can no longer hide from the world with ease, and will find themselves on the wrong side of history. Use this quote
We hope that the long darkness through which the Burmese people have lived may now be coming to an end. Use this quote
It's really necessary for the United States to continue to give strong leadership to the Middle East peace process, supported by European countries at the same time. Use this quote
Spending only what the country can afford, rewarding savings, encouraging independence, supporting marriage: people know that these things are common sense. Use this quote
Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve. Use this quote
When a Cabinet Minister who is sacked for telling lies is re-appointed, in the face of every constitutional convention, only for the same man to be sacked again from the same Cabinet for the same offence by the same Prime Minister no wonder the public are cynical about politics. Use this quote
We are not directly involved in Syria. But we will be working with our partners in the European Union and at the United Nations to see if we can persuade the Syrian authorities to go, as I say, more in that direction of respect for democracy and human rights. Use this quote
