9 Tony Banks Quotes on Politics

Tony Banks quotes on politics

3. ...so unpopular, if he became a funeral director people would stop dying

4. He was a fairly competent chairman of Housing [on Lambeth Council]. Every time he gets up now I keep thinking, 'What on earth is Councillor Major doing?' I can't believe he's here and sometimes I think he can't either.

7. To make matters worse, they have elected a foetus as the party leader. I bet a lot of them wish they had not voted against abortion now!

8. Living proof that a pig's bladder on the end of a stick can be elected to Parliament

9. At one point Portillo was polishing his jackboots and planning the next advance. And the next thing is he shows up as a TV presenter. It is rather like Pol Pot presenting the Teletubbies.

13. Personally I wish the police had truncheoned the English fans to death, but I can't really say that on the record.

14. I am finding the inherent politeness of this place quite destabilising. Having come from a House where politeness is about as rare as an orderly queue at a London bus stop, the culture shock on entering your Lordships' House has been profound. Indeed, such relentless politeness is not merely destabilising, but positively exhausting.

18. If champagne ever wanted cheering up, it would drink Tony Banks.

19. ...one of the most charismatic politicians in Britain, a true man of the people.