Alok Sharma Quotes

Alok Sharma

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 7, 1967

Some of our best and unexpected discoveries have been born out of crises - from the Second World War, for example, came Alan Turing's decoding machine, widely considered as the precursor to modern day computers and artificial intelligence.

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In my immigrant family we revered Margaret Thatcher. She was aspiration personified. She understood what it took to smash the glass ceiling. She shared our values and she empathised with our experiences. She really was the first British Asian Prime Minister.

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Achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, identifying treatments to diseases like cancer, and harnessing the power of robotics and artificial intelligence to support everyday tasks are all within our grasp. The first country that gives birth to these discoveries will change life as we know it.

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As we build back better from Covid-19, we must not waste the golden opportunity to take back control.

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My Dad always maintained that although Mrs. Thatcher did not look like us, she absolutely thought like us. He referred to her as the first British Asian Prime Minister. Because she shared our core values and beliefs.

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Giving every girl in the world the chance of a healthy, educated, and economically independent life is essential if we are to end poverty around the world.

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Before I entered politics, I worked for more than 15 years in corporate finance in the City, where I saw for myself the value of foreign investment. Simply put, it is a catalyst for prosperity.

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One of my earliest political memories was watching the then-Labour Home Secretary Merlyn Rees on television during the Winter of Discontent telling the nation that the lights were, literally, about to go out.

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The U.K. and India have a broad and exciting partnership that includes trade and investment, climate and energy, education, health and culture, reinforced by the large, vibrant Indian diaspora in Britain.

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India and the U.K. share a dynamic future on the world stage.

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My two daughters have grown up with the same freedoms and opportunities as their male cousins; we must aspire for that to be every girl's reality.

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Every one of us has a small but critical part to play in the battle against coronavirus. From washing our hands to wearing a face covering on public transport and in shops, every time we take one of these actions, we push the virus further into retreat.

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If you aspired and wanted to get on in life, as so many immigrants families did, Margaret Thatcher was your champion, your role model, your heroine.

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The U.K. is open for investment, but not for exploitation.

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The U.K. is leading the way to build sustainable economies.

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I am delighted that India will be my first official visit since taking up my appointment as a Foreign Office Minister.

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We want to help countries ultimately to become self-sustaining. That has to come through economic development.

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Our reputation as a nation of animal lovers means we can make a strong case for dogs as pets rather than as food.

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Ebola is a horrific disease.

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Diseases are a threat to us all. And so is climate change.

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