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My pitch is very simple. I’m Theresa May and I think I’m the best person to be prime minister of this country.

Theresa May

Not partial membership of the European Union or anything that leaves us half in, half out. No, the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union.
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Leaving Members Partial
A lot of men in politics suddenly woke up to the issue of women in politics when they realised: hey, there are votes in this!
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Issues Man Politics Realize Vote Wake Up
I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics.
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Involve Lady Politics Shoes Young
The idea that Parliament somehow wasn’t going to be able to discuss, debate, question issues around (Brexit) was frankly completely wrong.
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I believe it’s important that we ensure that the police have a modern and flexible workforce. I think that’s what is necessary, so that they can provide the public with the service that they want.
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Believe Flexible Important Modern Public Workforce
I am the only candidate capable of delivering these three things as prime minister, and tonight it is clear that I am also the only one capable of drawing support from the whole of the Conservative party.
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Candidate Capable Conservatism Drawing Minister Myself Party
I’d personally like to see the Human Rights Act go because I think we have had some problems with it.
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Act Human Myself Problem Right
The internet makes it much easier for politicians to communicate directly with voters – think of the interest when David [Cameron] launched WebCameron, or Tony Blair’s rather embarrassing attempt to catch up on YouTube.
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Attempt Catch Communication Embarrassing Internet Politics
Labour completely accepts and recognises the vote to leave the EU. The question is what is the agenda for that process and that needs to be held to account in Parliament now and that means it needs to be open to a vote.
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Acceptance Need Open Process Recognition Vote
Any attempt to wriggle, especially from leadership candidates who campaigned to leave the EU by focusing on immigration, will be unacceptable to the public.
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Acceptance Attempt Candidate Leadership Public
I think it’s important to do a good job and not to feel that you’ve got to make grand gestures, but just to get on and deliver.
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I’m sick and tired of government ministers in this Labour government who simply blame other people when things go wrong.
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Blame Government Myself People Sick Simplicity Tired Wrong
Brexit must mean control of the number of people who come to Britain from Europe, and that is what I will deliver.
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Control Deliver Myself People
I believe in marriage. I believe marriage is a really important institution; it’s one of the most important institutions we have.
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Believe Important Institution Marriage Oneself
I’m not someone who feels anger on particular issues.
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Angry Feeling Issues Myself
The public want honesty from their politicians. Not showy gimmicks.
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Actor Honesty Politician Public
As I’ve said previously as home secretary, dealing with immigration isn’t just a single issue and a single measure and a single step that you take. You’ve got to keep working at that over time.
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Home Measurement Myself Secretary Time Work Yourself
It remains overwhelmingly and compellingly in Britain’s national interest that the EU should succeed.
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Interest Remain Success
One of the issues that has been an issue in how we deal with net migration up until now is that we haven’t been able to have any control over freedom of movement from the European Union. We will have that control in the future once we leave the EU.
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Control Deal Freedom Future Issues Migration Movement Union
My night out would be with my husband, wherever he chose to take me.
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Choice Husband Myself Night
Nobody can guarantee the real terms per pupil funding increase. In the Labour party’s manifesto we know the figures don’t add up.
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Add Figure Known Manifestation Reality Term
The internet is changing all forms of communication, and this definitely includes political communication.
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Communication Form Internet Politics
On gay adoption I have changed my mind.
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Adoption Change Mindset
The last time Boris Johnson did a deal with the Germans he came back with three nearly new water cannon.
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Deal Time Water
I will be ruthless in cutting out waste, streamlining structures and improving efficiency.
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Efficient Improvement Structure Waste
I’m a first-past-the-post person, and always have been.
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Myself Past Person Post
I want to put the interests of ordinary working people right up there, center stage. Those people who – you know, they’re working all the hours. They’re doing their best for their families and sometimes they just feel the odds are stacked against them.
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Family Feeling Interest Myself Ordinary People Work

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