Rhodri Morgan citáty

Rhodri Morgan byl velšský politik. Jeho otcem byl pedagog T. J. Morgan a starším bratrem historik Prys Morgan. Studoval na oxfordské St John's College a následně na Harvardově univerzitě. V roce 1967 se jeho manželkou stala Julie Edwards, která byla později rovněž političkou. V letech 1999 až 2011 byl členem Velšského národního shromáždění. Roku 2000 se stal Prvním ministrem Walesu – v této funkci zůstal až do roku 2009, kdy jej nahradil Carwyn Jones. Zemřel roku 2017 ve věku 77 let. Wikipedia  

✵ 29. září 1939 – 17. květen 2017
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“Therefore, the only thing that is not up for grabs is no change. It is fair to say that it is all to play for, except in ruling out no change.”

Record of Proceedings http://www.wales.gov.uk/cms/2/ChamberSession/380313AC00046B17000028C300000000/N0000000000000000000000000037726.html#_Toc120595420, National Assembly for Wales, 15 November 2005.
Morgan won the "Foot in Mouth" award for a second time for this statement, which refers to changes in policing arrangements in Wales.

“I think that Elin Jones made the point that that £450 million could have gone on health or anything else, but obviously the issue is that if you had another £450 million from somewhere else, you have got another £450 million, but what does that tell you? That is like saying, if my aunty was a bloke, she would be my uncle.”

Record of Proceedings http://www.wales.gov.uk/cms/2/ChamberSession/380313AC00046B17000028C300000000/N0000000000000000000000000042322.htm, National Assembly for Wales, 14 March 2006.
This statement was nominated for, but failed to win, the "Foot in Mouth" award in 2006.

“Does a one-legged duck swim in circles?”

"This is the week that...", The Times, 5 December 1998, p. 8.
Reply to Jeremy Paxman on BBC Newsnight when asked whether he still wanted to lead the Labour Party in the National Assembly for Wales.
Morgan was awarded the "Foot in Mouth" award by the Plain English Campaign on 11 December 1998 for this quote.

“To say it is a dog's breakfast is an insult to the pet food industry.”

James Landale, "Collected sayings of Morgan the mouth'", The Times, November 10, 1998, p. 8.
Comment on architectural plans for the National Assembly for Wales building.

“I also say to all of you listening in the Chamber and outside that I feel very proud to be slipping the captain’s armband onto my shirt sleeve again today. That is why, in all humility, I ask for your assistance as we seek to do our duty here. I say to this Assembly and to the people that I am not the boss – they, the people, are the boss.”

Record of Proceedings http://www.assemblywales.org/bus-home/bus-chamber/bus-chamber-third-assembly-rop.htm?act=dis&id=51748&ds=2007/5, National Assembly for Wales, 25 May 2007.
Speech after his re-election as First Minister in May 2007.

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