Frances O'Grady Thinking Quotations

Ordinary people who have lots of good ideas want more than a suggestion box, and they need a union to represent that thinking.

I think being a mother helps keep your feet on the ground. There's very little dignity in parenthood. It's a great leveller.

I worry that some politicians still think we are living in the 1950s where the man is the main breadwinner and the woman works for pin money. Actually, most families where there are two parents depend on two incomes to get by.

Would I describe myself as new Labour? I'm Labour, organised Labour. I think labels have a limited use and that's where you really get into boy stuff sometimes, just sticking on labels.

Of course, no-one thinks the EU is perfect. In recent years, the pace of social reform has slowed. But staying in offers the chance to rebuild a vision of Europe for workers, regardless of the passport they hold.