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British-built railways in India helped the British to make money and maintain order; but, as a by-product, they served to unite the country, making it ripe for independence.
— Michael Portillo
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Michael Portillo
politician, journalist, broadcaster
1953
Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician. His broadcast series include railway documentaries such as Great British Railway Journeys and Great Continental Railway Journeys. A former member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Enfield Southgate from 1984 to 1997 and Kensington and Chelsea from 1999 to 2005, holding a number of ministerial and Cabinet positions.
All Quotes by Michael Portillo
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If any of you have got an A-level, it is because you have worked to get it. Go to any other country and when you have got an A-level you have bought it.
— Michael Portillo