Kate Green
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Kate Green is a Member of Parliament who emphasizes the importance of addressing inequality and fostering collaboration in her political work. This interview reveals her thoughtful approach to leadership, focusing on understanding diverse perspectives and advocating for systemic change in education.
“Yeah, I'm not a great fan of Senoman anyway personally and I did a real don'ts but my dad was thrilled and I kind of would say that about the system so I've just said to you I think we need to do a lot of reform but I think what we should not lose is the huge pleasure that it gives so many people who are awarded an honour that their their…”
“That just wasn't talked about at home. It was something that was kind of put to one side, although what I remember did really surprise my cousins was that my father's father, I do remember him coming to visit us when I was a very, very small child and there are photographs of this, of him playing with me in the snow and so on.”
“I'm sure there must have been some. I don't recall those. I do recall them. And this is so interesting, going for job interviews during the war and being asked one of the classic interview questions that interviewers, very respectable middle-aged gentlemen used to ask you was, what did you think of the Volkmann's War?”
“You know, when I got it, which was a total surprise, actually, I said no Labour MP could possibly refuse this job. It absolutely goes to the heart of what were foreign politics, what we believe in in politics, you know, giving everybody the opportunity absolutely to make the most of themselves and to have the best life.”
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson — The Kate Green One
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