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.
THERESA MAYMy night out would be with my husband, wherever he chose to take me.
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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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The public want honesty from their politicians. Not showy gimmicks.
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We’re continuing to work to bring immigration down to the tens of thousands.
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In tough times, everyone has to take their share of the pain.
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The days of Britain and America intervening in sovereign countries in an attempt to remake the world in our own image are over.
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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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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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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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I 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.
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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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I have not watched WAGs World, I have not watched the BBC’s Upstairs, Downstairs, either. It would be Downton Abbey, I think.
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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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I think there is a break down of trust generally, between people and politicians. I think that’s come about for a whole variety of reasons.
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I think major reorganisation is not something the government’s about to do.
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I will be ruthless in cutting out waste, streamlining structures and improving efficiency.
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You can’t solve a problem as complex as inequality in one legal clause.
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Just as the police review their operational tactics, so we in the Home Office will review the powers available to the police.
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I believe a strong NATO has been the bulwark of our defence in Europe. Obviously that’s important in the UK national interest and I believe it’s important in the US national interest.
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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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Britain is an open and tolerant country.
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If ever there was a time for a PM ready and able to do the job from day one, this is it.
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I’m not willing to risk more terrorist plots succeeding and more paedophiles going free.
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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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I want to see an open and tolerant society here in the United Kingdom, I want to see a country that works for everyone whatever their background.
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What 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.
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