I was interested in the ideas – freedom, free speech and having control of my own life. That’s why I became a Tory.
LIZ TRUSSFrom 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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Our aim should be to give the British people greater control of their lives in all regards.
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I have seen too many chaotic settings, where children are running around. There’s no sense of purpose.
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As Chief Secretary to the Treasury, my first responsibility is to the taxpayer.
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I hate rodents. I mean, the House of Commons is completely infested. I will stand on a chair if I see one of the things.
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Tyrrells crisps are one of the top sellers in France. I don’t know if you’ve tasted crisps in other countries.
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Every pound that comes into the Exchequer was earned by someone through hard work, and could have been used for a new car, a holiday or a treat for the children.
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Choice is a national instinct. This capitalist bedrock of our prosperity and security is threatened by a Labour Party that wants to overthrow the whole system.
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If John McDonnell nationalised whole industries, they would be quickly taken over by bureaucrats more concerned about their careers than about customers.
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And after Brexit, we will be free to determine our economic future, with control over our money, laws and borders.
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And I observe that for the vast majority of the Labour government we had a top rate of 40 per cent income tax. It’s now higher, and I think we should look to get to a simpler, lower tax system.
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Taking control of our laws border and money, run not by a bunch of overpaid bureaucrats in Brussels but by a bunch of overpaid bureaucrats in Britain. That ladies and gentlemen is a dream worth fighting for.
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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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When I started my ministerial job I brought my daughters into the Department, due to last-minute childcare complications.
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Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have made no secret of their desire to stamp out individualism and enterprise.
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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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