Damian Green Quotes

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Damian Green

Profession : Politician

Birth : January 17, 1956

One of the greatest political delusions of our age was the idea that holding a referendum on our E.U. membership would settle the argument once and for all.

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I want Britain to stay closely aligned to the E.U. on tariff rates, recognition of health and environment standards and the levels of border checks, because it is in Britain's interest to do so.

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Britain can thrive in the post-Brexit era, but maintaining close links with our neighbours will make a significant contribution to national success.

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Like everyone, I am concerned about the Irish border and the Good Friday Agreement, but as a Kent MP I am also concerned to keep lorries flowing freely through the Port of Dover and the Channel Tunnel. If they don't, Kent becomes a lorry park and life for those of us who live there becomes very unpleasant.

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We were often rowdy tenants inside the European house. We can now become good neighbours.

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The British people have always been a practical breed.

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Politicians making grand warnings in Churchillian-sounding phrases about becoming a 'vassal state' don't help pay the bills.

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Without the U.K. contribution to policing and anti-terrorism, the whole of Europe would be less safe.

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Old-fashioned types used to mutter about whether someone was officer-class material. It's a phrase stuck firmly in the 1950s, but it expresses an underlying truth: either you are fit to lead or you are not.

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Governments are supposed to operate under a system of collective responsibility. It means that in public, all Ministers support the agreed policies of the Government, and each other.

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The public needs to know that any Government has a sense of purpose.

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Those who spend a significant amount of their time delivering leaflets and knocking on doors for the party are very often the most loyal supporters anyone could ask for.

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Theresa May is normally at her best when she is at her boldest.

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Of course mobile phones are always kept out of the room during Cabinet meetings, for security reasons. But to keep a politician from his or her mobile for a whole day is a use of power which almost amounts to torture.

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Around the world, including in the U.K., a version of Right-wing politics is growing that is based on dividing societies.

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The best slogan Conservatives have always used is 'One Nation.' You cannot have One Nation if British people who happen to have a particular religious belief or ethnic background are excluded. So no true Conservative can be a racist or religious bigot.

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It is unBritish to start telling women what they can and can't wear. It would immediately create a group who want to be martyrs, and this would turn into the most colossal waste of police time.

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The Conservatives must never give the impression we exclude any group of British citizens.

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No British Prime Minister should be treated with barely concealed disrespect by our allies.

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In the run-up to the 2014 Scottish referendum, the so-called 'Cybernats' filled the Internet with hatred of their Unionist opponents. The Brexit referendum and its aftermath have followed the same course.

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