In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Talk of citizenship today is often thin and tinny. The word has a faintly old-fashioned feel to it when used in everyday conversation. When evoked in national politics, it's usually accompanied by the shrill whine of a descending culture-war mortar. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Sometimes when I listen to fellow progressives, I wonder if the only lesson we took away from the '04 elections is that politics is a word game. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
On the contrary, the characteristic element of the present situation is that economic questions have finally and irrevocably invaded the domain of public life and politics. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
But I think it's quite clear in my work that my orientation isn't political or doesn't come out of modern politics. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
You will find in politics that you are much exposed to the attribution of false motive. Never complain and never explain. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the answers recognising that working in partnership is progress not treachery. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
My college, Fitzwilliam, was pretty good but unfashionable and I lived in digs so I was not part of the cloistered 'old college' environment, which frankly was a bit intimidating. But I worked hard and settled in by exploring politics and girls. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
I hate injustice, and I can't help but speak against it. But I don't want to get involved in politics. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
I get asked a lot about getting into politics. I say, 'Take a look at politics. You tell me what seems appealing about that.' Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
To balance China, the democracies will need new friends - and India with its fast-growing economy, youthful population, and democratic politics seems the obvious candidate. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>