Boris Johnson Quotes

Our government cannot function cloaked in secrecy. It cannot function unless officials tell the truth.

The more government transparency, the better.

Ever since I arrived in Washington in April 2009, I have been fighting for more transparency and accountability in government.

I will run an open government that speaks with honesty, seeks opinion, listens to its citizens.

Remarkably, governments are beginning to embrace the idea that nothing enhances democracy more than giving voice and information to everybody in the country. Why not open their books if they have nothing to hide?

I want my government to be transparent.

We are world leaders in open and transparent government.

The only way we are held accountable is if people know what government is doing.

The Transparency Bill is something we should all support - practical steps in promoting an open and accountable democracy.

Transparency is not about restoring trust in institutions. Transparency is the politics of managing mistrust.

We need to keep pressure on our own governments to force more and more transparency.

To restore and keep the public's confidence in the integrity of their government, state government and its officials must be open, honest and transparent.

Certainly accountability of government is what people are clamoring for; they want to know that when lawmakers make a promise or a proposal, you can actually accomplish it.

The citizens of New Hampshire expect and deserve a government as clean as our mountain streams and as open as our blue skies. Today let us pledge together to make this government - the people's government - clean, open and honest.

The movement towards radical transparency and accountability has been gaining steam for several decades.

If governments did not mislead their citizens so often, there would be less need for secrecy, and if leaders knew they could not rely on keeping the public in the dark about what they are doing, they would have a powerful incentive to behave better.

If we want to truly regain the public's trust, we can provide greater accountability and transparency with a simple step. Let's start by communicating to our constituents about the votes we take.

I want to make sure we are presenting to the South Australian people a Government that is open and accountable. I want to make sure that we maintain public confidence in government at all levels.

You’re doing the people’s business and they have a right to know.

Transparency is the hallmark of Prime Minister Modi's government.

The American people deserve their government to be open and accountable.

Transparency in government, no less than transparency in choosing government, remains a vital national interest in a democracy.

Theresa May and her advisers should understand that to rebuild faith in the competence and integrity of our government, transparency is vital. It shines light on the good as well as the bad. And it leads to better-informed decisions, therefore better outcomes.

Transparency in government leads to reduced corruption.

Transparency is the key to good governance & e-governance is the only effective way of transparent governance.