Tessa Jowell Quotes

• Our language and literature are without a doubt Britain's greatest contribution to the cultural heritage of the world.

  Tessa Jowell

  Doubt, Heritage, Literature

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• The majority should not be punished and subjected to a licensing curfew because of the bad behavior of the minority.

  Tessa Jowell

  Majority, Minorities, Behavior

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• The BBC's aim, along with schools, libraries and literacy groups, to involve more people in reading groups is an exciting idea and one that I hope will keep readers all over the UK exploring and sharing the wonderful world of books.

  Tessa Jowell

  Book, Reading, School

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• We have no target for the number of medals we hope to win in 2012 - yet. But we want every kid in the country to have the chance to have the best opportunities.

  Tessa Jowell

  Country, Kids, Winning

  "Sports bodies streamlined to prepare future medal winners" by Andrew Culf, www.theguardian.com. September 16, 2005.

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• The adventures of the boy who doesn't want to grow up has universal appeal. We all want to keep something of the child in us.

  Tessa Jowell

  Children, Growing Up, Adventure

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• I could not be more determined and robust about this. I want more children to play cricket and to have the chance to compete. I want them playing on the correct pitches with hard balls and proper headgear.

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  Children, Play, Balls

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• It is absolutely clear that your continued leadership is putting the Labour Party's future in jeopardy and denying millions of people in our country who so desperately need representation by a Labour government the chance of that Labour government.

  Tessa Jowell

  Country, Party, Government

  "Jeremy Corbyn ignores calls to stand down - how the day unfolded". www.telegraph.co.uk. June 29, 2016.

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• I've chosen Peter Pan by JM Barrie as my favourite children's book.

  Tessa Jowell

  Children, Book, Favourite

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• Digital television is no longer a probability, it is a certainty.

  Tessa Jowell

  Television, Digital, Certainty

  "BBC footing digital bill for poor". Speech at the Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention, www.imdb.com. September 15, 2005.

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• The prospect of the UK without a BBC funded by the licence fee is anywhere between improbable and impossible.

  Tessa Jowell

  Impossible, Fees, Improbable

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