Of course I'd have loved to be Prime Minister. But I'm not nursing a grievance.
Kenneth Clarke quote I don't think at my age... you can start ruling people out in politics.
Kenneth Clarke quote The Conservative Party have got to ask themselves, 'How do we persuade people who at the moment are voting Labour and Liberal Democrat to vote Conservative?
Kenneth Clarke quote I have certainly not got re-elected to retire, and I shall certainly start trying to push my influence in politics as far as I possibly can
Kenneth Clarke quote I think it sends a message that they are looking for a younger leader probably, but I don't think my age was actually remarkably relevant [on being knocked out the leadership contest 2005]
Kenneth Clarke quote I trust that whoever leads the Conservative Party actually pays regard to my advice on how we should conduct ourselves and I personally will obviously support whoever eventually wins.
Kenneth Clarke quote Xenophobic and legal nonsense [on David Cameron's bill of rights idea]
Kenneth Clarke quote In these home affairs things I think occasionally it's the duty of politicians on both sides to turn round to the tabloids and right-wing newspapers and say 'you have your facts wrong and you're whipping up facts which are inaccurate
Kenneth Clarke quote Biography
Conservative politician
