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If you look at things that really affect people's lives - sport, the arts, charities - they were always at the back of the queue for government money - health, social security, defence, pensions were all way ahead. And each of those areas - sports, the arts, the lottery - got relatively petty cash from the government.

From John Major

Certainly we've seen the enormous changes across the whole of the Middle East. The democratic genie is out of the bottle.

From John Major

Well British troops are superb in the field in terms of conflict.

From John Major

The British don't runaway from terrorism. We have had 30-odd years of terrorism in our own country from the Irish Republican Army. We're used to it.

From John Major

You don't forget crises and neither does the Queen.

From John Major

Too many people looked to me in the eye and did not tell me the truth.

From John Major

Disunity costs votes.

From John Major

I think it's extremely unlikely that the European Union will fracture with nations dropping off the edge.

From John Major

Well what would happen is that if Greece defaulted and couldn't pay its debts, all the Greek bonds that are held in other banking systems across Western Europe would suddenly have no value. You could as a knock-on effect create a banking crisis in Western Europe.

From John Major

I'm very proud of what my parents achieved and what they stood for. They didn't have much, but in many ways they were richer than most.

From John Major

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