There are always great dangers in letting the best be the enemy of the good.
Roy Jenkins Quotes
The permissive society has been allowed to become a dirty phrase. A better phrase is the civilised society.
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| Birth: | 11th November, 1920 |
| Death: | 5th January, 2003 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Politician |
About
Roy Harris Jenkins was a British politician. The son of a Welsh coal miner who later became a union official and Labour MP, Roy Jenkins served with distinction in World War II. Elected to Parliament as a Labour member in 1948, he served in several major posts in Harold Wilson's First Government.
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