"Everything about my politics has been about the future.“

-David Miliband

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"I mean, Britain is a country of successful Muslim businesspeople, teachers and educators, journalists. So, we have to say very strongly that the two million plus Muslims in Britain, the vast bulk of them make a huge contribution to our society, and they actually make it the vibrant society it is."

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"Communism was meant to be an alternative religion."

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