I was interested in the ideas – freedom, free speech and having control of my own life. That’s why I became a Tory.
LIZ TRUSSI try to be as clear and straight as I can in what I am putting forward. I think people are fed up with politicians where there are lots of bland lines to take.
More Liz Truss Quotes
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I’m a big fan of political editor Allegra Stratton.
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I am quite bolshy, sometimes. I like to get my own way, lets put it like that.
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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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I think there’s a danger in politics of being too risk-averse.
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We spent a lot of time talking about politics at home. We went to the camp at Greenham Common.
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Parliament should start earlier in the day and finish earlier. Otherwise I love it.
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In Westminster, we can sometimes forget just how much the public hate their money being wasted.
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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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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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It’s a merger of home life and work life. They aren’t that separate, I must confess, and my daughters know an awful lot about childcare reform now because of it.
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I had never met anyone of my own age that was a Tory, so going to university and seeing people who were Tories and who believed in what I believed in was an eye-opener.
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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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The biggest opportunities from Brexit will come from more trade with the rest of the world.
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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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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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