National security is the first duty of government but we are also committed to reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties.
THERESA MAYLabour completely accepts and recognises the vote to leave the EU. The question is what is the agenda for that process and that needs to be held to account in Parliament now and that means it needs to be open to a vote.
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Any attempt to wriggle, especially from leadership candidates who campaigned to leave the EU by focusing on immigration, will be unacceptable to the public.
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The idea that Parliament somehow wasn’t going to be able to discuss, debate, question issues around (Brexit) was frankly completely wrong.
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People feel that they’re being required to meet all sorts of regulations and rules and requirements in their areas of work and MPs are not imposing those sort of restrictions on themselves.
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Britain and the United States have an enduring and special relationship based on the values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.
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I’m not someone who feels anger on particular issues.
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Politics is changing and as the demographics of different constituencies change so we need to be awake to the possibility of making gains where we have not traditionally done so.
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Sham marriages have been widespread; people have been allowed to settle in Britain without being able to speak English; and there have not been rules in place to stop migrants becoming a burden on the taxpayer. We are changing all of that.
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If ever there was a time for a PM ready and able to do the job from day one, this is it.
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I’m a first-past-the-post person, and always have been.
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I think there is a break down of trust generally, between people and politicians. I think that’s come about for a whole variety of reasons.
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Targets don’t fight crime.
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I was a teenage godmother.
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I’m sick and tired of government ministers in this Labour government who simply blame other people when things go wrong.
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Under my leadership the Conservative Party will come back together in the interests of the whole country.
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We’re continuing to work to bring immigration down to the tens of thousands.
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