Ed Miliband Quotes

Only I can turn this country around.

I always believed there would be an African-American president. It was something I'd dreamed about, thought about, but certainly did not believe would happen in my lifetime.

And it turns out that tribes, not money, not factories, that can change our world, that can change politics, that can align large numbers of people. Not because you force them to do something against their will. But because they wanted to connect.

I think that everyone has the power to make a change in the world.

We need to dig deep and give people a reason to be optimistic just as Obama is doing in America. Because in the same way that outcome of the U.S. elections will change the course of events there and around the world, so too do politics here in Britain.

Obama is the New Generation and the hot light of a dawn that goes way beyond clever talk of morning in America.

The 2008 Democratic presidential candidates would be wise to note that unwarranted negativism is dangerous and badly underestimates the strengths of the American people to adapt to and prosper with change.

For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.

If you believe the disappointments - if you believe the disappointments in the last few years are a detour and not our destiny, then I'm asking for your vote.

Americans deserve a better tomorrow, today.

Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me.

It is time for a new generation of leadership to cope with new problems and new opportunities. For there is a world to be won.

Listen, if there's anything we need more of in this world, it's something that has a better ending or is more positive.

Because I really believe that Russia needs a fresh face, a new generation, to be seen on the political stage.

The American people are ready for solutions, and Donald Trump offers a chance to move in a new direction.

People are genuinely excited about taking the country in another direction.

There is a need for a vision that's compelling and uplifting, especially in a time when people are worried. At the same time, in this era, hard work and lofty rhetoric are not going to compel you to the presidency.

Optimism is the ultimate definition of a leader. A leader has to look optimistically at what is ahead while not ignoring the challenges that must be overcome. Those challenges are in government, politics, world leadership, and even in community life.

I've seen such a turnaround with this new administration, with President Trump, that when we came to a conclusion, the answer was yes - yes, we can make a difference.

I ultimately joined the Labour Party and became an MP because the country and my constituents deserve a Labour government.

As a newcomer to politics, I knew in my bones that we as a country were better than what we see coming out of Washington. And we are.

The Labour party is a lost cause for anybody who is moderate and sensible and believes in that left-of-centre view of life.

David Cameron's message of change, optimism and hope is in tune with what Britain wants today

When there is hope in the future, there is power in the present, and since hope is the foundational quality of all change, there is considerable reason to be excited.

We are smart and powerful enough to change our world as we need.