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.
LIZ TRUSSThe teachers at my school were quite often card-carrying members of the Labour Party and it just was not part of the culture to approve of what the government was doing.
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If we just had an election which is a kind of desiccated calculation, obviously I think the Conservatives have the best economic plans, but it is about more than that. It is about the overall person.
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Except this time, there will be no choice and nowhere to turn when things go wrong.
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They all want us to get Brexit done so that we can begin negotiations and forge new relationships that will open up new markets for British businesses, create jobs and attract new investment.
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I feel I’ve come home at the Treasury.
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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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Britain is the home of economic freedom, with liberty guaranteed by the independence of our state institutions, and an absence of corruption assured by transparency.
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Women need to be less squeamish about making money.
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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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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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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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When I started my ministerial job I brought my daughters into the Department, due to last-minute childcare complications.
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Parliament should start earlier in the day and finish earlier. Otherwise I love it.
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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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Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have made no secret of their desire to stamp out individualism and enterprise.
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Opinion polls show that millennials are focused, aspirational and entrepreneurial.
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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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The biggest opportunities from Brexit will come from more trade with the rest of the world.
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I agree. It is vital we keep taxes low and the size of the state in check, to allow people to spend more of their own money.
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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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The fact that Australians want to come and live and work in Britain, and Brits want to come and live and work in Australia.
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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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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 want people to buy British because it’s the tastiest food and the most exciting food.
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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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Traditionally, Conservatives have argued that low taxes are a route to self-determination.
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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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