William Hague
William Hague
William Jefferson Hague, Baron Hague of Richmond, PC, FRSLis a British Conservative politician and life peer. He represented Richmond, Yorkshire as Member of Parliamentfrom 1989 to 2015. He also served as Leader of the House of Commons from 2014 to 2015, as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 2010 to 2014, and as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2001...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 March 1961
believe party law
When we said that no more areas of power should go to the EU we were right. And now thanks to the European Union Act 2011, by law that cannot happen without a referendum. And we are just as right that the EU has more power in our national life than it should, and I believe as strongly as I ever have that when the right moment comes this party should set out to reduce it.
rights government law
At a time of such hope and optimism in the Middle East, we cannot let the Libyan government violate every principle of international law and human rights with impunity.
law guilty headlines
Wouldn't it be better to have a watertight law designed to catch the guilty, rather than a press release law designed to catch the headlines?
initial matter months rather
Initial negotiations have been positive. It will be a matter of months rather than a year.
individual party
No individual is more important than the party
general government intend next
We will not be threatened. We intend to be in government after the next general election, so this won't really matter.
bag disaster fallen major
It would have been a major disaster if the bag had fallen open.
course deal european poor seldom
Seldom in the course of European negotiations has so much been surrendered for so little. This is a poor deal for Britain.
rush whether
I don't know whether I will ever go back on to the front, but don't rush me.
election party point putting
I wouldn't have an election at this point to date. That would be putting party before country.
approach months sign six
Six months after he called for a new approach in Europe, there is little sign of it.
cost expensive haircut
The most expensive haircut I ever had cost ?10.
election lesson millions parties people reflect refused reluctant
It must be a sobering lesson for all parties that millions of people have been reluctant or have refused to participate in this election at all and there will be much to reflect on for the Conservative Party.
good rebuilding stage
It's tremendous. We're in good heart, and it is a very important stage in the rebuilding of our party.