National security is the first duty of government but we are also committed to reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties.
THERESA MAYThere is nothing inevitable about crime and there is nothing inevitable about anti-social behaviour.
More Theresa May Quotes
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I know I’m not a showy politician. I don’t go drinking in parliament’s bars. I don’t wear my heart on my sleeve, I just get on with the job in front of me and you can judge me by my record.
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In tough times, everyone has to take their share of the pain.
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We should no longer seek to have Budget surplus by end of Parliament. We should avoid tax rises.
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I’d personally like to see the Human Rights Act go because I think we have had some problems with it.
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As I say the UK’s position on the issue of torture and the use of torture has not changed. Our policy is the same as it has been. We condemn torture.
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The days of Britain and America intervening in sovereign countries in an attempt to remake the world in our own image are over.
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Dealing with a simple burglary can require 1000 process steps and 70 forms to be completed as a case goes through the Criminal Justice System. That can’t be right.
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I want a counter-terrorism regime that is proportionate, focused and transparent.
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For voters what matters is what government actually delivers for them.
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As I’ve said previously as home secretary, dealing with immigration isn’t just a single issue and a single measure and a single step that you take. You’ve got to keep working at that over time.
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Brexit must mean control of the number of people who come to Britain from Europe, and that is what I will deliver.
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I was a teenage godmother.
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What is absolutely clear is that we have, with the U.S., an extradition treaty which is important, I believe it is an important treaty, for both sides, the United States and the United Kingdom. It is a treaty that I believe is balanced and we work on that basis.
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I believe a strong NATO has been the bulwark of our defence in Europe. Obviously that’s important in the UK national interest and I believe it’s important in the US national interest.
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It’s only by investing properly in our defense that we can ensure we’re properly equipped to face our shared challenges together.
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