Hugh Gaitskell Quotes & Sayings

In the last few years we have learned to distinguish the means of Socialism from the ends. — Hugh Gaitskell

Let us not forget that we can never go farther than we can persuade at least half of the people to go. — Hugh Gaitskell

We really must keep under control, and pretty strict control, the area within which 'The Man in Whitehall' knows best. — Hugh Gaitskell

You still hear some people speaking as though we could decide whether the Common market existed or not. — Hugh Gaitskell

Surely the right course is to test the Russians, not the bombs. — Hugh Gaitskell

It does mean, if this is the idea, the end of Britain as an independent European state ... it means the end of a thousand years of history. — Hugh Gaitskell

I can assure you that there is no question of us throwing away the tradition of the Grammar Schools. — Hugh Gaitskell

We could not have parliamentary sovereignty with a European Parliament. — Hugh Gaitskell

In recent years, hours of work have been reduced, holidays have been increased, the age of entry into employment has gone up, and above all, our general health and expectation of life as a people have markedly improved. It is a natural corollary of these changes that we should work longer and retire later. — Hugh Gaitskell