A character in Love Actually (2003)

Prime Minister quotes from Love Actually (2003)

Hugh Grant

Most-quoted character in Love Actually (2003): in 19 of its 89 quotes
Most scenes with: Natalie (5)

A line from Prime Minister [to a portrait of Margaret Thatcher]

Did you ever have this kind of problem? Yeah - of course you did, you saucy minx.

More lines from Prime Minister

7 quotes
Prime Minister

Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.

Prime Minister
[on the phone to his sister]

I'm very busy and important. How can I help you?

Prime Minister
[on being introduced to Terence, the head of the Downing Street staff]

I had an uncle called Terence once. Hated him. Think he was a pervert. But I very much like the look of you.

Prime Minister

Who do you have to screw around here to get a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit?

Prime Minister
[after realizing he has feelings for Natalie]

Oh, no. That is so inconvenient.

Prime Minister

I'd like to go to Wandsworth. The dodgy end.

Prime Minister
[referring to Natalie]

Oooooo, would we call her chubby?

Scenes with Prime Minister

11 scenes
Annie
[The new Prime Minister has just arrived in Number Ten Downing Street]

Would you like to meet your household staff?

Prime Minister

Yes, I would like that very much indeed. Anything to put off actually running the country.

[meeting the Prime Minister]

Hello, David. I mean "sir". Shit, I can't believe I've just said that. Oh, and now I've gone and said "shit" - twice. I'm so sorry, sir.

Prime Minister

It's fine, it's fine. You could've said "****", and then we'd have been in real trouble.

Thank you, sir. I did have an awful premonition that I was going to **** up on the first day. Oh, piss-it!

Annie

Right, I'll just go get my things, and then let's fix the country, shall we?

Prime Minister

Yeah, I can't see why not.

Prime Minister

I'm not so sure politics and dating really go together.

The President

Really? I never found that.

Prime Minister

Yes, well, the difference is that you're sickeningly handsome whereas I look increasingly like my Aunt Mildred.

Press Conference Reporter

Mr. President, has it been a good visit?

The President of the U.S.

Very satisfactory indeed. We got what we came for and our special relationship is still very special.

Press Conference Reporter

Prime Minister?

Prime Minister

I love that word "relationship". Covers all manner of sins, doesn't it? I fear that this has become a bad relationship. A relationship based on the President taking exactly what he wants and casually ignoring all those things that really matter to, erm... Britain. We may be a small country but we're a great one, too. The country of Shakespeare, Churchill, the Beatles, Sean Connery, Harry Potter. David Beckham's right foot. David Beckham's left foot, come to that. And a friend who bullies us is no longer a friend. And since bullies only respond to strength, from now onward, I will be prepared to be much stronger. And the President should be prepared for that.

[talking about her ex-boyfriend]

He says no one's going to fancy a girl with thighs the size of big tree trunks. Not a nice guy, actually, in the end.

Prime Minister

Right. Goodness. Well, well. You know, being Prime Minister, I could just have him murdered.

Thank you, sir. I'll think about it.

Prime Minister

Do. The SAS are absolutely charming. Ruthless trained killers are just a phone call away.

Harris Street old lady
[The Prime Minister is knocking on doors to find Natalie]

Aren't you the Prime Minister?

Prime Minister

Yes, in fact, I am. Merry Christmas. Part of the service, now. Trying to get round to everyone by New Year's Eve.

Prime Minister

Hello, does Natalie live here?

Harris Street little girl

No she doesn't.

Prime Minister

Oh dear. OK.

Harris Street little girl

Are you singing carols?

Prime Minister

Er, no. No, I'm not.

Harris Street little girls

Please, sir, please. Please.

Prime Minister

Well, I suppose I could.

Harris Street little girl

Please.

Prime Minister

All right.

Prime Minister, PM's chauffeur, Terry
[pause] [singing]

Good King Wenceslas looked out, on the Feast of Stephen / When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even / Brightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cruel / When a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fuel.

Prime Minister, PM's chauffeur, Terry
[Little girl and her friends dance and cheer]

Thank you. Merry Christmas.
[Girl shuts door]

Prime Minister

Ah, hello. Is, er, Natalie in?

[coming down stairs]

Where the **** is my **** coat?

[sees Prime Minister]

Oh, hello.

Prime Minister

Hello.

Prime Minister
[having just been exposed kissing Natalie on a school stage during a student concert in front of hundreds of children and parents]

Right. So, not quite as secret as we'd hoped.

Right. What should we do?

Prime Minister

Smile. Give a little bow. Wave.

Prime Minister
[Natalie runs up to the Prime Minister at the airport and leaps into his arms]

God, you weigh a lot!

Oh, shut your face!

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