I know there are some voices calling for a punitive deal that punishes Britain. That would be an act of calamitous self-harm for the countries of Europe, and it would not be the act of a friend.
THERESA MAYWe should no longer seek to have Budget surplus by end of Parliament. We should avoid tax rises.
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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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One of the issues that has been an issue in how we deal with net migration up until now is that we haven’t been able to have any control over freedom of movement from the European Union. We will have that control in the future once we leave the EU.
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A lot of men in politics suddenly woke up to the issue of women in politics when they realised: hey, there are votes in this!
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What happened in the United States election is not a matter for the United Kingdom, it is a matter for the United States and the United States authorities.
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The internet makes it much easier for politicians to communicate directly with voters – think of the interest when David [Cameron] launched WebCameron, or Tony Blair’s rather embarrassing attempt to catch up on YouTube.
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There is nothing inevitable about crime and there is nothing inevitable about anti-social behaviour.
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Targets don’t fight crime.
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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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The concept of doing something with child benefit, of changing the rules around child benefit, is something that has been being discussed for some time.
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Like Indiana Jones, I don’t like snakes – though that might lead some to ask why I’m in politics.
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In seats where perhaps we don’t expect to win at the next general election, the new infrastructure gives us a chance to win local council seats and to build a campaigning base which could help us to win in the future.
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It remains overwhelmingly and compellingly in Britain’s national interest that the EU should succeed.
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You can’t solve a problem as complex as inequality in one legal clause.
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I’m a first-past-the-post person, and always have been.
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Tying money up for 40 years doesn’t sound appealing when you are young.
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