Top 20 Quotes & Sayings by David Cunliffe

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a New Zealander politician David Cunliffe.

Last updated on November 8, 2024.

David Richard Cunliffe is a New Zealand management consultant and former politician who was Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from September 2013 to September 2014. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Titirangi and then New Lynn for the Labour Party between 1999 and 2017. He served as the Minister of Health, Minister for Communications and Information Technology and Minister of Immigration for the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand from October 2007 until November 2008.

New Zealander - Politician | Born: April 30, 1963

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I have never commented on a caucus issue or a shadow Cabinet issue, and I'm not about to start now.

David Cunliffe

I've worked as a diplomat before I became a politician.

David Cunliffe

I'm a big yachting fan.

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I do not believe it is all about the leader. I think it's about the team, too. So we have one mission; we have one team; we are working to victory.

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I support a constitutional conversation, as the Labour Party does, which will allow New Zealanders to evolve a more mature and stable constitutional form, but that's not something that I, as Labour Party, would want to impose, either on the party or on the public.

David Cunliffe

I have picked the very, very best deputy that I could. David Parker is a fantastic guy. He's a person who I trust absolutely. He's got a wonderful sense for policy. He will be great on organisation, and I know that I could not have a better deputy.

David Cunliffe

I think that's what all New Zealanders who are fair-minded want - a good chance for everybody to get ahead, whether it's education or housing.

David Cunliffe

Socialism's not a word that I use. I say 'social democracy' because I don't think the government needs to own all the means of production.

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I've been really clear that my first job as leader of the Labour Party and co-leader of the labour movement is to engage with our base.

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I want to get down to the nuts and bolts of what is actually going to change to lift New Zealand's economic performance.

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If there's a sustainable job that will create sustainable value, people will hire for it.

David Cunliffe

I've said in the primary race repeatedly that a Labour Party that I lead would be a true red Labour Party, be very clear about its social democratic roots and its social democratic agenda.

David Cunliffe

If theres a sustainable job that will create sustainable value, people will hire for it.

David Cunliffe

Socialisms not a word that I use. I say social democracy because I dont think the government needs to own all the means of production.

David Cunliffe

Ive worked as a diplomat before I became a politician.

David Cunliffe

Those who are flexible in thought, will inevitably succeed.

David Cunliffe

I have picked the very, very best deputy that I could. David Parker is a fantastic guy. Hes a person who I trust absolutely. Hes got a wonderful sense for policy. He will be great on organisation, and I know that I could not have a better deputy.

David Cunliffe