Brown and Cameron battled it out for half of 2007

Quotes of the year 2007

Quotes of the year 2007

2007 was a tumultuous one for British politics – not least because it saw the first change in leader in a decade.

politics.co.uk takes a look back at the quotes that defined the year that was.

From Blair to Brown via Campbell and Cameron- the year that was 2007

Quotes of the year

“Some may belittle politics but we know it is where people stand tall. And although I know it has its many harsh contentions, it is still the arena which sets the heart beating fast. It may sometimes be a place of low skullduggery but it is more often a place for more noble causes. I wish everyone, friend or foe, well and that is that, the end.”

  • Tony Blair, June 2007.

“At all times I will be strong in purpose, steadfast in will, resolute in action in the service of what matters to the British people, meeting the concerns and aspirations of our whole country.”

  • Gordon Brown, June 2007.

“It [the media] is like a feral beast, just tearing people and reputations to bits, but no-one dares miss out.”

  • Tony Blair, June 2007.

“So Mr Brown, what is it going to be? Why don’t you go ahead and call that election?… Call that election, we will fight, Britain will win.”

  • David Cameron, October 2007.

“The House has noticed the prime minister’s remarkable transformation in the past few weeks – from Stalin to Mr Bean.”

  • Vince Cable, November 2007.

“Does [The Conservative party] want to be a serious force for government and change, or does it want to be a right-wing debating society muttering about what might have been.”

  • David Cameron, May 2007.

“I cannot conceive of a request for direct rule again from London ever to be made from Northern Ireland’s politicians, any more than I could see Wales or Scotland making that request.”

  • Peter Hain, May 2007.