I think every woman in this country will understand what it means to be mansplained to. It happens in everyday life – you know, if you go into a shop, or you’re talking about finance.
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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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Our aim should be to give the British people greater control of their lives in all regards.
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I don’t like tokenism. I don’t like the idea that somebody should just appear at a press conference or in a media interview because they are a woman.
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When men call women ambitious they mean pushy.
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The free market is fundamentally humane and democratic, driven by ideas and millions of individual choices about what to do with our money which defy those who benefit from the status quo.
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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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The biggest opportunities from Brexit will come from more trade with the rest of the world.
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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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It’s absolutely right that we scrutinise the leaders who after all are going to be in a position of great power.
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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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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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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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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’d love the job of Chancellor one day.
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Except this time, there will be no choice and nowhere to turn when things go wrong.
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