Neil Kinnock
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"Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock" is a Politics of the United Kingdom/British Labour Party politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)/Member of Parliament from United Kingdom general election, 1970/1970 until Islwyn by-election, 1995/1995, first for Bedwellty (UK Parliament constituency)/Bedwellty and then for Islwyn (UK Parliament constituency)/Islwyn. He was the Leader of the Labour Party (UK)/Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)/Leader of the Opposition from Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 1983/1983 until Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 1992/1992, making him the longest-serving Leader of the Opposition in British political history to date. He is the only Leader of the Labour Party since the position was created in 1908 never to hold ministerial office.

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I warn you not to be ordinary, I warn you not to be young, I warn you not to fall ill, and I warn you not to grow old.

Loyalty is a fine quality, but in excess it fills political graveyards.

You cannot fashion a wit out of two half-wits.

I would die for my country but I could never let my country die for me.

I've been so bloody respectable and responsible... I'm going to be a bloody old nuisance.

I?m not even sure I?d go into a reformed House of Lords. But let?s put it like this, the decision would have been easier had there been not even complete reform but a substantial stride.

Do something that makes a difference - because, by God, there's a lot to make you angry.

The Parthenon without the marbles is like a smile with a tooth missing.

Mr Blair made the decision before the election that it would be his last as leader.