A Quote by Emily V. Gordon
I think it's lovely when people are more involved in local politics.
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I've got four lovely children, ten lovely grandchildren, and I left parliament to devote more time to politics, and I think that what is really going on in Britain is a growing sense of alienation. People don't feel anyone listens to them.
I think people should downplay politics more, be more involved in what they do.
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The thing about local government is they want to hear what local people think, but for the most part, their systems are so long, dull and bureaucratic that people only get involved when there's an issue they really care about.
As long as you remember that if you get involved in politics, you have to be very careful that your leader is for Allah. You don't get involved in politics because it's the American thing to do. You get involved in politics because politics are a weapon to use in the cause of Islam.
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I brought attention to the fact that people need to be more involved in politics and not just let the establishment continue to control politics.
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