As Chief Secretary to the Treasury, I aim to be the disrupter in chief.
LIZ TRUSSIt is right that people and businesses retain as much of their own money as possible so that they have the freedom to innovate and invest in the future.
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I didn’t become a Tory just to become part of a managerial group who wanted to run the country…
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From the coffee bars of Camden to the gin joints of Norfolk – across Britain, a revolution is brewing. And no, it’s not John McDonnell’s bitter socialist hooch. It’s a generation growing up with an entirely different view of the world – free thinking, optimistic and hungry for success.
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All of my parents’ friends worked in public sector jobs.
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I believe one of the main roles of Government is to keep our economy free and fair.
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People want to know about the details of politicians, what they like doing in their spare time, about their families. I think that’s human.
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Election campaigns always have to have colour and excitement and interest.
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From better access to American markets for our beef and lamb farmers, to cutting tariffs on dairy products like cheese, which are up to 17 per cent, there are significant opportunities for UK farming.
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I’m saying the excessive focus on what gender a person is, rather than what they do, does a disservice to women.
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I’m very concerned that a lot of our land is being taken up with solar farms.
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Our public services and the great people who work in them are improving lives.
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I feel I’m fortunate compared with a lot of parents in being able to afford a nanny but, you know, it’s expensive.
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Our aim should be to give the British people greater control of their lives in all regards.
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Trade is critical to us all – it ensures we have what we need to live, that the NHS gets the equipment it needs to save lives, and that developing countries can prosper.
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Except this time, there will be no choice and nowhere to turn when things go wrong.
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Economics and finance is the final frontier for women; it’s the last thing they will conquer because controlling finance is at the heart of everything in government.
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We’ve been prepared to make the arguments for lowering corporation tax, which is all about encouraging risk takers, encouraging entrepreneurs.
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We don’t know what’s around the corner – and we must do everything to ensure we get our country’s debts down, building our resilience so we don’t repeat the mistakes of the past.
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Let’s cut the top rates of stamp duty to enable more movement to take place and also looking at the broader tax reform, simplifying our tax system.
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What you notice in French nurseries is just how calm they are. All of their classes are structured and led by teachers. It’s a requirement.
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We had meetings throughout the day and the girls had to play outside the office while mummy went to ‘boring’ meetings.
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I have to admit I don’t like pizza. I love it. And I am prepared to do literally anything to get my hands on a slice.
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I think we’ve got caught up in the weeds of Brexit, and… the approach has been to try and compromise and split the difference. And that to me is not what Brexit is about.
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I was interested in the ideas – freedom, free speech and having control of my own life. That’s why I became a Tory.
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It’s vital to our economic mission that we fight vested interests, and make sure our country’s opportunities are open to everyone – big or small, north or south, man or woman.
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The young people I meet want more freedom – to start firms, keep more of what they earn, and move to areas with opportunities without paying a fortune.
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I am delighted to be at the heart of this team of radical reformers in Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Nick Boles and many others. It’s a team I believe will deliver the change Britain needs.
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