Targets don’t fight crime.
THERESA MAY
THERESA MAY
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National security is the first duty of government but we are also committed to reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties.
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Theresa MayTheresa May Tying money up for 40 years doesn’t sound appealing when you are young.
Theresa MayTheresa May Britain is an open and tolerant country.
Theresa MayTheresa May As I say the UK’s position on the issue of torture and the use of torture has not changed. Our policy is the same as it has been. We condemn torture.
Theresa MayTheresa May 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.
Theresa MayTheresa May Sham 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 MayTheresa May You can’t solve a problem as complex as inequality in one legal clause.
Theresa MayTheresa May 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.
Theresa MayTheresa May I’m not someone who feels anger on particular issues.
Theresa MayTheresa May As 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 MayTheresa May 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.
Theresa MayTheresa May 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.
Theresa MayTheresa May I 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 MayTheresa May We should no longer seek to have Budget surplus by end of Parliament. We should avoid tax rises.
Theresa MayTheresa May The Government has already U-turned today and I think the pressure is clearly growing for proper accountability over what this Government’s negotiating position is on Brexit.
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Can’t we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted toward African Americans.
Bebe Moore CampbellBebe Moore Campbell My ambitions have ambitions.
Behdad SamiBehdad Sami A modern state is such a complex and interdependent fabric that it offers a target highly sensitive to a sudden and overwhelming blow from the air.
B. H. Liddell HartB. H. Liddell Hart You know, sometimes I feel like I walk around with a target on my back with the films I make.
Alan RudolphAlan Rudolph In the world of cyber security, the last thing you want is to have a target painted on you.
Tim CookTim Cook Calling Michelle ‘Obama Barack’s baby mama?’ Tell me, is that acceptable? But the Obamas aren’t the only targets. Fox’s pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering regularly focuses on black leaders, black institutions and ordinary black people.
NasNas You know, our sense of individuality is just the number one target of civilization.
Alan RudolphAlan Rudolph In the Second Amendment, it’s not about hunting, it’s not about target shooting, it’s about protecting your home and your family and your life.
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