12+ Douglas Alexander Quotes On Education, Constitution

Douglas Alexander is a British Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South from 1997 to 2015. He served in the Cabinet from 2003 to 2010, including as Secretary of State for International Development, Secretary of State for Transport and Secretary of State for Scotland. Alexander was also the Shadow Foreign Secretary from 2011 to 2015 and was the Chair of the Labour Party in 2011. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Douglas Alexander on education, leadership, constitution.

It was here in Edinburgh that in the 1980s I joined with many others to protest against Margaret Thatcher as she arrived to address the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. — Douglas Alexander

For me, fiscal realism is not a betrayal of Labour values; it is the foundation by which we win the trust of the public. — Douglas Alexander

It is already clear that, because of advances in technology, drones are going to play an increased role in warfare in the years ahead. It is therefore vital that the legal frameworks governing their use are robust and internationally recognised. — Douglas Alexander

Too often, the idea seemed to be that the cost of being part of Europe was being less like Britain. So after years of fighting to defend Europe against attacks from the Eurosceptic right, it would be fatal to retreat into the same arguments and begin the battle anew. — Douglas Alexander

The Government have consistently made it clear that the mechanism in the United Kingdom whereby the European draft constitutional treaty could be implemented is approval by the House of Commons followed by a referendum of the people of Britain. There is no question of implementing it by the back door. — Douglas Alexander

There are genuine questions to be asked about why we now have the highest level of employment in many decades, contrary to the position during the boom-bust years of the Conservatives. — Douglas Alexander

If you talk to most people under 30, they don't read a newspaper. — Douglas Alexander

Historically, Labour has used technology as a form of control. We would use pagers and faxes to send out messages telling people what line to take. The key learning from the Obama campaign is to use technology to empower your supporters. — Douglas Alexander

In an era of billion-person countries and trillion-pound economies, we need to find ways to amplify our voice. We are most likely to be heard when the Chinese negotiate with a £10 trillion E.U., not a £1.5 trillion Britain. — Douglas Alexander

It's important to learn the right lessons from the past. — Douglas Alexander

Building the future holds more attraction than ancestor worship, whichever ancestor we're talking about. — Douglas Alexander

Change is a process: future is a destination. People want a sense of hope, possibility and pride about Britain. — Douglas Alexander

Life Lessons by Douglas Alexander

1. Douglas Alexander's work demonstrates the importance of staying true to one's principles and values, even when faced with difficult decisions and opposition.
2. He also showed the value of working collaboratively with others to achieve progress and shared goals.
3. Finally, Alexander's work highlights the need to be open to new ideas and approaches, and to be willing to take risks in order to make positive change.