If I do feel scared I deliberately challenge myself not to feel scared.
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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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 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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We spent a lot of time talking about politics at home. We went to the camp at Greenham Common.
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I feel I’ve come home at the Treasury.
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I want people to buy British because it’s the tastiest food and the most exciting food.
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I was Margaret Thatcher in the school election during the 1983 General Election.
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The British brand is so popular particularly in the US that they put the union jack flag on top of beer bottles because it sells.
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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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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’ve been anxious but not depressed. I’m an incorrigible optimist.
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I’m a big fan of political editor Allegra Stratton.
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With Anglo-American capitalism increasingly under attack, those who believe in the power of free markets and enterprise to create wealth and social progress must stand up and be counted and champion our way of life.
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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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Schools receive 12% more per student for those doing media studies or psychology than they do for those doing maths. You could change that around, made a premium on doing maths.
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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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I want Britain to lead the world in food and farming and to do that we need enough productive agricultural land.
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I want to challenge those who aim to block change, stop development and restrict success. I want to challenge the caution that strangles risk-takers and go-getters.
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The biggest opportunities from Brexit will come from more trade with the rest of the world.
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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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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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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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Leaving the European Union really does give us a chance as a country to become more outward-looking, to become more competitive, and to deepen our links with our partners right across the world.
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When we’ve looked into trying to find a full daycare place in London it’s just been impossible. You just cannot get one.
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We need to give people another option from 16-18. Not everyone is going to want to become a rocket scientist but that doesn’t mean that maths isn’t extremely useful.
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From Brompton bikes in Australia to Bentleys in the US – the world wants what Britain has to sell.
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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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