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1 " The challenge that faced the English in the seventeenth century was how to curb the absolute power of the monarch. In the twenty-first century, it is the markets that have taken on the mantle of absolutism, placing themselves above the jurisdiction of national governments. Holding the king to account was unprecedented and went against custom and tradition - holding the global markets to account is just as audacious and just as necessary. "
― Billy Bragg , The Three Dimensions of Freedom
2 " Traditionally, the Tories have regarded the rights of others as placing an unneccessary restrictions on their own freedom. "
― Billy Bragg , The Progressive Patriot
3 " War!What is it good for?It's good for business.- North Sea Bubble "
― Billy Bragg , A Lover Sings: Selected Lyrics
4 " Wir müssen Liberalität, Gleichheit und Verantwortlichkeit wieder miteinander verbinden und die individuelle Handlungsfähigkeit wiederherstellen, die durch die drei Dimensionen der Freiheit erzeugt wird. "
5 " A virtue never tested is no virtue at all.- Must I Paint You a Picture "
6 " The revolution is just a T-shirt away.- Waiting for the Great Leap Forward "
7 " Capitalism is like fire: keep it under control and it will give you heat and light; leave it untended and it will consume everything in its path. "
8 " Freedom is merely privilege extendedUnless enjoyed by one and all.- The Internationale "
9 " The temptationTo take the precious things we have apartTo see how they workMust be resisted for they never fit together again.- Must I Paint You a Picture "
10 " If no one seems to understandStart your own revolution and cut out the middleman- Waiting for the Great Leap Forward "
11 " Because the space race is overAnd I can't help but feel that we've all grown up too soon.- The Space Race Is Over "
12 " How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team?- Greetings to the New Brunette "
13 " Freedom of speech does not guarantee you a platform from which to air your opinions. You may hold trenchant views on a number of subjects but the fact that The Times won't print your ruminations doesn't mean you are being oppressed...While freedom of speech gives you the right to dissent and, yes, to offend, it does not give you the right to abuse. "
14 " Seems like nothing goes rightFor the world oh that we were born inBut the horizon is brightBecause yonder comes the morning in "
― Billy Bragg
15 " Those of us who'd been through the cleansing fire of punk rock expected a little bit more, I think... "
16 " Our ability to have a respectful disagreement with our opponents has been torn to shreds by market forces in a deliberate act of irresponsibility. "
17 " And although the world was just the same as it had always been as I travelled home on the Tube that evening, my view of it had been changed forever. "
18 " He was trapped in a haircut he no longer believed in.- King James Version "
19 " The challenge that faced the English in the seventeenth century was how to curb the power of an absolute monarch. In the twenty-first century, it is the markets that have taken on the mantle of absolutism, placing themselves about the jurisdiction of national governments. "
20 " Responsibility requires that we maintain authority over our own behaviour; accountability gives us a degree of authority over the behaviour of others. "
