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" Working with the Jewish community is essential to me and what I stand for. "

Ken Livingstone

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" I do the gardening. "

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" I could not cherish London and not value Jewish London. The contribution of Jews to London is immense - politically, economically, culturally, intellectually, philanthropically, artistically. "

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" I actually think the civil service, who are the malignancy at the heart of public life, have consciously prevented, talked ministers out of, made it difficult regulatory-wise, to allow more pressure on alternative energy sources to grow. "

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" My administration will tackle these issues in consultation with the black communities of London. "

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" I mean I get loads of money, all from different sources. You give it to your accountant. They manage it. But you pay corporation tax. If you're then taking it out and spending it on yourself, you have to pay more. "

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" Psephology isn't a hate crime. "

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" I can't understand why anyone would want to live the life of a politician if you can't say pretty much what you think. You are not in it for the money: there's unremitting pressure on your life, you give up so much of your privacy. It can only be because of the things you want to do and the things you want to say. "

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" Every budget I have ever prepared has been balanced. "

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" I was a weedy kid, not like one of those working-class men who can accommodate not being academically clever by physical strength and prowess. "

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