At last night’s Guildhall dinner in celebration of the centennial of Ronald Reagan’s birthday, William Hague gave an oration about Reagan’s legacy and what the great man would have thought of the Arab spring, citing Ronnie’s belief that “when people are free to choose, they choose freedom”. The Foreign Secretary’s best line of the night, though, came when discussing the Royal Wedding:

“I told an Arab Ambassador: look, a million people are heading for the palace – and we’re totally relaxed about it.”

Tags: Arab Spring, Guildhall, Ronald Reagan, Royal Wedding, William Hague

Categories: Politics

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3 Responses

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   William:

   Hague might not be as authoritarian as Gaddafi, but he’s certainly got the same knack for spin and hyperbole. An estimated 500k people went to The Mall for the royal weddding – half the number he suggested.

   05.07.2011 12:30 Reply

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   Ben:

   I hope you weren’t wearing a clip on bow tie.

   06.07.2011 08:09 Reply

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   Michael Fowke:

   I don’t want to hear anything Hague has to say. He’s changed.

   07.07.2011 15:00 Reply