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Of course we need to show we are a genuine alternative to an unpopular, Conservative-led government. But we need to set ourselves a higher standard than a party offering anger like UKIP.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Alternative Anger Course Genuine Government Higher Like Need Offering Ourselves Party Set Show Standard Than Unpopular

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Of course we are looking to win support across every section of society. We win support by speaking to voters on the issues they most care about.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: About Across Care Course Every Issues Looking Most Section Society Speaking Support Voters Win

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I've never been interested in self-promotion and that side of politics; and if that means people judge that you're less prominent than others, that's a choice I've been willing to make.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Been Choice Interested Judge Less Make Means Never Others People Politics Prominent Side Than Willing You

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Any politician in a democracy has to be mindful of public opinion.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Any Democracy Mindful Opinion Politician Public Public Opinion

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David Cameron can change the branding of the party, but he can't change the beliefs.

~Douglas Alexander

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I'm in agreement with David Miliband when he says our generation of Labour politicians are not willing to hand over the direction of the country without a serious electoral fight.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Agreement Country David Direction Electoral Fight Generation Hand He Labour Our Our Generation Over Politicians Says Serious Willing Without

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My general approach to opposition is where the government is getting something right, we should say so. And where we disagree with them, we should say so, too.

~Douglas Alexander

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Newspapers can make their own judgment in terms of who they support in a general election. Our responsibility is to make a considered judgment about where the national interest lies.

~Douglas Alexander

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I think politicians who suggest they are uninterested in the support of newspapers are not being straight with people.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Being Newspapers People Politicians Straight Suggest Support Think Who I Think

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What matters in any campaign is that you have a strategic core that makes the judgements, decides the strategy, and can deliver.

~Douglas Alexander

Topics: Any Campaign Core Decide Deliver Judgements Makes Matters Strategic Strategy You

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: October 26th, 1967

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