Britain can choose, as others are, short term fixes and more stimulus. Or we can lead the world with long-term solutions to long-term problems.

Here every man may be master and owner of his owne labour and land...If he have nothing but his hands, he may...by industrie quickly grow rich.

I want there to be an open and positive debate about the path the country will now take. Whatever the verdict of that debate I will respect it.

I believe in Britain and regardless of whether people voted to Leave or Remain, millions of people voting in record numbers showed they do too.

Each successive Labour Government has been the most rapacious, doctrinaire and unpatriotic conspiracy to be seen this side of the Iron Curtain.

People have accused me of being in favor of globalization. This is equivalent to accusing me of being in favor of the sun rising in the morning.

We have put over £2bn in the last three years into counter-terrorism and we are developing the electronic border surveillance and identity cards

John Major put the 'er' back into Conservative, David Cameron's put the Con into Conservative - and Norman Lamont put the VAT into Conservative!

Scientists should not do animal testing if there is any alternative, but subject to that, I would support it on grounds of the medical benefits.

Rather than standing back and being left behind, we must make the most of the opportunities that a growing China presents to us here in Britain.

Politics as a parent is fairly demanding; if your parent is in politics, it's fairly demanding, so I make no excuses about taking two weeks off.

If we leave the European Union it's a risk to our economy - it's a risk to pensioners, it's a risk to homeowners, it's a risk to people in work.

A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate.

The cost of motoring is a massive issue at the moment, there's no question. The price of petrol goes up every time you go to the petrol station.

Today's dialogue has succeeded in reinforcing the need for international partnerships and cooperation in tackling the reality of climate change.

Adopting means opening your home, and heart, to a life you've never known. But there is nothing as richly rewarding as being an adoptive parent.

What's a fact is that we give more than £350 million to the European Union and hand over control of that money to the European Union every week.

The Leave side can only win if we have an effective ground campaign comprising of activists from across the political spectrum working together.

Tony Blair has to consider very carefully to what extent he can leave Britain, the party and the nation guessing as to when exactly he might go.

At university level, I had an economics lecturer who used to joke that I was the only student who handed in essays on British Airways notepaper.

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.

We've got a first class leader at the moment. David Cameron is dealing with the issues that he was left by the last government very well indeed.

We must confront the reality that his [Donald Trump] comments have provoked, and consider whether we want to import such hatred to this country.

It is in my heart that I believe most strongly that our future is within a reformed E.U. - not least because we now live in a global marketplace.

Undoubtedly Obama's multi-ethnic heritage is part of his appeal. There is something in his background that we can all relate to and grab hold of.

In the U.K., we have always been an open, trading nation, enriched by our global links. Contemporary patterns of migration extend this tradition.

Of course we are looking to win support across every section of society. We win support by speaking to voters on the issues they most care about.

We do a disservice to society if we ignore the evidence which shows that stable families tend to be associated with better outcomes for children.

[Andrea] Leadsom has compassion ... a real steel and a real determination and that velvet glove of compassion that she really cares about people.

I believe that the Union Flag should change now to reflect the four nations of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales

I think the person who has the experience, the depth and the values to take us forward is Theresa May who I think will be absolutely outstanding.

As Geography without History seemeth a carkasse without motion; so History without Geography wandreth as a Vagrant without a certaine habitation.

I just hope that the democratic will of the Zimbabwean people prevails. If it does we must move quickly to help restore stability and prosperity.

It is literally the case that learning languages makes you smarter. The neural networks in the brain strengthen as a result of language learning.

When people stand up and talk about the great success that the EU has been, I'm not sure anybody saying it really believes it themselves anymore.

Our destiny is as a global beacon of free trade and we cannot deliver that while bound to the declining E.U. and its protectionist Customs Union.

If you [Donald Trump] do visit this country [UK], take time to visit the Mosques. Take time to reflect on how dangerous that kind of rhetoric is.

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.

I think we have to understand that sugar is an essential component of food; it's just that sugar in excess is an inappropriate and unhelpful diet.

As someone who has led his party through two general elections, I have not always been immune from feeling the pressure of electioneering tactics.

We can help people. We have got to move this economy from its over-dependence on debt. People should have manageable debts, a manageable mortgage.

No I'm not a great believer in getting back over things and saying if only, or if, or buts because I don't think we actually get anywhere on that.

Because of the security reasons for one thing and, second, my wife doesn't like to have her hair blown about. Have you got another silly question?

How amazing that the language of a few thousand savages living on a fog-encrusted island in the North Sea should become the language of the world.

Opinion polls are not worth the paper they are written on, in my view, through the conference season. They don't settle down again until November.

I know the value and significance of trading opportunities and have seen myself from Americas to the Far East the power of trade and open markets.

As a British Muslim, I am no stranger to prejudice. I know what it's like to be discriminated against just because of your background or religion.

Many in local government will ask why should only a few areas have the freedoms and benefits of Enterprise Zone status while the majority lose out?

It's thriving, responsibly regulated business that does the research and development to provide the tools as well as the means to a better country.

The years of the economic depression have been years of political reaction, and that is why the economic crisis has generated a world peace crisis.

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