Like Indiana Jones, I don’t like snakes – though that might lead some to ask why I’m in politics.
THERESA MAYLike Indiana Jones, I don’t like snakes – though that might lead some to ask why I’m in politics.
THERESA MAYI take a very simple view that a violent extremist at some point previously been an extremist, and by definition is an extremist, so you do need to look at that non-violent extremism.
THERESA MAYAs I reflect on the results of election I will reflect on what we need to do in the future to take the party forward.
THERESA MAYThe idea that Parliament somehow wasn’t going to be able to discuss, debate, question issues around (Brexit) was frankly completely wrong.
THERESA MAYAny attempt to wriggle, especially from leadership candidates who campaigned to leave the EU by focusing on immigration, will be unacceptable to the public.
THERESA MAYI believe in marriage. I believe marriage is a really important institution; it’s one of the most important institutions we have.
THERESA MAYI will not allow a Delia Smith cookbook in my house! It’s all so precise with Delia, and it makes cooking seem so inaccessible.
THERESA MAYWe should no longer seek to have Budget surplus by end of Parliament. We should avoid tax rises.
THERESA MAYI’d personally like to see the Human Rights Act go because I think we have had some problems with it.
THERESA MAYNot partial membership of the European Union or anything that leaves us half in, half out. No, the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union.
THERESA MAYSham marriages have been widespread; people have been allowed to settle in Britain without being able to speak English; and there have not been rules in place to stop migrants becoming a burden on the taxpayer. We are changing all of that.
THERESA MAYAs 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.
THERESA MAYI 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.
THERESA MAYWhat is absolutely clear is that we have, with the U.S., an extradition treaty which is important, I believe it is an important treaty, for both sides, the United States and the United Kingdom. It is a treaty that I believe is balanced and we work on that basis.
THERESA MAYI 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.
THERESA MAYThe 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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