In opposition, you move to the centre. In government, you move the centre. George Osborne centregovernmentmove Change image and share on social
There is a need for more effective dialogue... between the government and the international community. Kjell Magne Bondevik communitydialogueeffective Change image and share on social
Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith. Lord Acton demanddiscussionfaith Change image and share on social
I used to have a little saying I used when people said, 'What are your priorities?' I'd give them a bit of government alphabet soup. I'd say 'CTCPROW: Counterterrorism, counterproliferation, rest of the world.' Michael Hayden alphabetbitecounterproliferation share on social
In government you carry each hope; each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge. Tony Blair carrychallengedisillusion Change image and share on social
But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive. Jane Byrne activityappointivecitizen Change image and share on social
From coast to coast, the FBI and Securities and Exchange Commission have ensnared people not only at hedge funds, but at technology and pharmaceutical companies, consulting and law firms, government agencies, and even a major stock exchange. Preet Bharara agencycoastcommission share on social
I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government. Gerrit Smith governmentpeople Change image and share on social
The Adversity Index was created by msnbc.com and Moody's Analytics to track the economic fortunes of states and metro areas. Each month, the Adversity Index uses government data on employment, industrial production, housing starts and home prices to label each area as expanding, at risk of recession, in recession or recovering. Bill Dedman adversityanalyticarea share on social
Solyndra's failure isn't a reason for the government to give up on alternative energy, any more than the failure of Pets.com during the Internet bubble means that venture capital should steer clear of tech projects. James Surowiecki alternativebubblecapital share on social