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" Michael Portillo " 下共有 3 篇文章

"We in Britain do not have the same capabilities as the United States, but we are members of the United Nations Security Council. And we take our obligations and duties deriving from that very seriously."

- Michael Portillo
British politician Michael Portillo is renowned for his practical style of leadership. In the 1990s, he was the Secretary of State for Defence in the United Kingdom, working under Prime Minister John Major. One of his most noteworthy remarks addresses Britain's place in world affairs, specifically i…

"I don’t think I’ve got a thick skin, but I’ve not felt particularly humiliated by the things which people think I would have felt humiliated by, such as losing my seat in 1997 and not being elected leader in 2001. In the second case, I felt relieved."

- Michael Portillo
Well-known British journalist and politician Michael Portillo has had a fascinating career filled with both achievements and disappointments. He was raised in a military household and spent many years in Parliament before stepping down from politics in 1997. His remarks reveal how he views criticism…

"For all those who experienced it, the Spanish Civil War was devastating."

- Michael Portillo
British historian and politician Michael Portillo is renowned for his perceptive analysis of a range of historical occurrences. He makes some noteworthy comments about the Spanish Civil War, which occurred in the late 1930s and left Europe with severe wounds. The Spanish Civil War, which raged from …