Any attempt to wriggle, especially from leadership candidates who campaigned to leave the EU by focusing on immigration, will be unacceptable to the public.
THERESA MAYLike Indiana Jones, I don’t like snakes – though that might lead some to ask why I’m in politics.
More Theresa May Quotes
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Britain is an open and tolerant country.
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I know there are some voices calling for a punitive deal that punishes Britain. That would be an act of calamitous self-harm for the countries of Europe, and it would not be the act of a friend.
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My night out would be with my husband, wherever he chose to take me.
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We all know the stories about the Human Rights Act. About the illegal immigrant who cannot be deported because, and I am not making this up, he had a pet cat.
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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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We’re continuing to work to bring immigration down to the tens of thousands.
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Politics is changing and as the demographics of different constituencies change so we need to be awake to the possibility of making gains where we have not traditionally done so.
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Tying money up for 40 years doesn’t sound appealing when you are young.
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The concept of doing something with child benefit, of changing the rules around child benefit, is something that has been being discussed for some time.
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The rules that the United States introduce will be obviously be rules for the United States, but I’m very clear about the opportunities I expect everyone in the UK to have. I will be representing the interests of everyone in the UK on a whole range of things we will talk about.
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The public want honesty from their politicians. Not showy gimmicks.
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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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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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The last time Boris Johnson did a deal with the Germans he came back with three nearly new water cannon.
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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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