Political Quotes

Sir Keir Starmer

The Public Record

Jun 4, 2026

Welfare reform is providing record funding on apprenticeships, that's what we're doing. Apprenticeship starts fell by 40% on their watch.

bbc.com
Jun 4, 2026

Welfare reform is introducing a right to try to incentivise people to take up opportunities. That's what we're doing, they voted against it.

bbc.com
Jun 4, 2026

Welfare reform is balancing universal credit so it no longer pushes people away from work. That's what we're doing, they voted against it.

bbc.com
Jun 4, 2026

But Jess is right, she's a parliamentarian, and I'm 100% behind the action that she has taken.

bbc.com
Jun 4, 2026

I'm really pleased that we took Grok on a few months ago, because that's the fight we should be in.

bbc.com
Jun 4, 2026

Exploiting this tragedy to create grievance and division would be wrong in any circumstances. But to do it when the family are expressly saying 'please don't' is unforgivable. It shows exactly who he is.

bbc.com
Jun 4, 2026

And I call on all politicians, all politicians, to just listen again to what the family are asking of us, which is to remain calm, to show the leadership that's needed here and not allow this case to be used to whip up division.

bbc.com
Jun 4, 2026

I think it's right that there may need to be changes and we shouldn't shy away from that, not for one moment.

bbc.com
Jun 4, 2026

We need to also assert who we are as a country, because Musk, again, has been interfering in our politics in the last few days, trying to whip up division – that is not who we are in Britain.

bbc.com
Jun 3, 2026

It’s so good to be getting on with the job of governing. A million times better than opposition – you know that!

independent.co.uk
Jun 3, 2026

Let me assure you I have complied with the humble address

independent.co.uk
Jun 3, 2026

And many people, not just in politics, use disappearing messages.

independent.co.uk
Jun 3, 2026

There is no justification for more violence and disorder.

mirror.co.uk
Jun 3, 2026

Nigel Farage has shown 'exactly who he is' by 'exploiting' Henry Nowak's murder.

mirror.co.uk
Jun 3, 2026

No, I don't think Britain is ungovernable.

bbc.com
Jun 3, 2026

I don't agree that the policy choices of this government weren't the right policy choices given what we inherited, a very different situation in 2024 to 1997.

bbc.com
Jun 3, 2026

Thanks Peter. It's so good to be getting on with the job of governing.

bbc.com
Jun 3, 2026

Many people, not just in politics, use disappearing messages.

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