Ron Davies Quotes

And, I hope now that everybody understands that the Labour Party - as it always has done - stands for free speech and individual Members of the Labour Party are entitled to exercise that free speech.
Ron Davies

Hope, Done, Free

First of all it has never been the case that I have threatened people with expulsion or that I've threatened to throw people out of the Parliamentary Labour Party.
Ron Davies

Party, Throw, Labour

I also want to draw attention to the responsibilities that people have to live up to their election promises and to live up to the votes that were cast by the people of Wales, in the General Election, in the expectation that we would deliver this promise.
Ron Davies

Live, Attention, Election

I am saying that in Wales here we have a very clear election commitment and I hope, and I will express this view, I hope that every individual member of the Labour Party, will understand that and will strive to achieve unity so that we can deliver the yes vote in the Autumn.
Ron Davies

Hope, Saying, Understand

I have - I have more than an interesting task in piloting Wales into our new democracy, without wanting to exercise draconian powers on behalf of anybody else - I can assure of that.
Ron Davies

Democracy, Else, Anybody

I've made it abundantly clear and I'll repeat yet again there's no question of gagging individuals.
Ron Davies

Made, Again, Question

It's about getting a more democratic Wales for the purpose of improving our economic performance, for improving the delivery of health care, for raising educational standards.
Ron Davies

Health, Care, Purpose

Now, I think that in acknowledging that every individual Member of Parliament and indeed every individual member of the Labour Party, has rights to express their view in a spirit of tolerance.
Ron Davies

Tolerance, Spirit, Rights

The standing orders of the Parliamentary Party, however, apply to me, apply to every other Member of the Parliamentary Labour Party and they put into a context the way in which those rights to freedom of speech should be exercised.
Ron Davies

Freedom, Put, Rights

There is so much that can be done, you see, the assembly is about improving our democracy.
Ron Davies

Done, Democracy, Improving

Well I've already made it clear that it's a matter for individuals in exercising their own judgement, their own consciences to speak freely on matters of policy.
Ron Davies

Made, Speak, Matter

Well it's not a matter for me to say what Llew Smith can or cannot do, he's an elected Member of Parliament.
Ron Davies

Cannot, Matter, Elected

What I've said in the past is that I want the Labour Party to approach this matter on the basis of unity.
Ron Davies

Past, Said, Matter

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Nationality: Welsh

Type: Politician

Born: August 6, 1946

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