John Bright dismissed fears that digging a tunnel under the English Channel would encourage a French invasion.

The Victorian working man had John Bright’s respect and unwavering support, but he could expect no special favours.

If Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli really wanted a better-educated public, he must tackle the high cost of living.

As Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli stoked fears of Russian aggression, John Bright said that Russia was only threatening when she felt threatened.

John Bright told his Birmingham constituents that if Britain was indeed a great nation, it was because her public was contented and not because her empire was wide.

John Bright asked the people of Birmingham to spread the word that a great nation, like any good citizen and neighbour, does not meddle officiously in the affairs of others.