1944-, British Statesman, Governor of Hong Kong
Green politics at its worst amounts to a sort of Zen fascism; less extreme, it denounces growth and seeks to stop the world so that we can all get off.
Chris Patten – [Ecology]


In a democracy everybody has a right to be represented, including the jerks.
Chris Patten – [Democracy]


There is a sort of exotic preposterousness about a lot of elections, the way arguments are made even cruder.
Chris Patten – [Elections]