Alistair Burt
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Alistair Burt is a seasoned politician with a background in public service and a commitment to community values. This interview highlights his ability to navigate complex political dynamics while fostering collaboration and trust among diverse stakeholders.
“Say to my colleagues, if we are being purged now, who's next? Who's next? Watch a film called Good Night and Good Luck, and you'll take my point. This may be the last substantive speech I make here as I'm not standing again. And who knows when the election will come?”
“A minute, I mean, we're not the ones who rigged the rules. I mean, if you want to go into detail into the Vote Leave campaign and the breaches of the law, please do so. If you want to look at Carol Cadwallada's stuff and things like that, and the rigging that's gone on recently has not come from the remainder.”
“But the political process, the family side of it, goes much deeper. I began at the age of 15 in my local conservative office in Berry. The first thing I remember doing was making a coffee with Ethel Allinson, who was one of my dad's patients. She was there because she was the secretary to our agent Peggy Butterworth.”
“Conservative politician, and I sense still this sense that the market delivers everything. And I think there's a sort of connection with some of the Brexity type people as well. It's a sort of belief that there is this thing that's the rules and you just got to accept it. And I think the damage is considerable. And attitudes matter.”
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