Britain and the United States have an enduring and special relationship based on the values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.
THERESA MAYWe all know the stories about the Human Rights Act. About the illegal immigrant who cannot be deported because, and I am not making this up, he had a pet cat.
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We’re continuing to work to bring immigration down to the tens of thousands.
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People have to make journeys, what we want is people to have alternatives in public transport so that they can make a choice about the sort of way in which they’re going to travel.
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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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Whether an MP is a woman or a man, it’s about the qualities of the individual in doing that job.
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I was a teenage godmother.
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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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I want a counter-terrorism regime that is proportionate, focused and transparent.
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Tying money up for 40 years doesn’t sound appealing when you are young.
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For voters what matters is what government actually delivers for them.
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I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics.
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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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You can’t solve a problem as complex as inequality in one legal clause.
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My pitch is very simple. I’m Theresa May and I think I’m the best person to be prime minister of this country.
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I’m not willing to risk more terrorist plots succeeding and more paedophiles going free.
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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 will not allow a Delia Smith cookbook in my house! It’s all so precise with Delia, and it makes cooking seem so inaccessible.
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We’re getting rid of bureaucracy, so that we’re releasing time for police officers to be crime fighters and not form writers.
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I want to put the interests of ordinary working people right up there, center stage. Those people who – you know, they’re working all the hours. They’re doing their best for their families and sometimes they just feel the odds are stacked against them.
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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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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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As I reflect on the results of election I will reflect on what we need to do in the future to take the party forward.
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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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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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I think major reorganisation is not something the government’s about to do.
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I look forward to continuing the debate about Britain’s future – in Parliament and across the country.
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The public want honesty from their politicians. Not showy gimmicks.
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