Dominic Grieve Quotes

Dominic Grieve

Profession : Politician

Birth : May 24, 1956

As a mountain walker, one of the most frustrating mistakes one can make in bad weather is taking the wrong route down.

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The public are not fools.

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We were all elected to try to improve the lives of our constituents.

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I have no doubt that those who campaigned for and voted leave in 2016 did so with honourable motives.

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For democracy to function properly it requires accepting the absolute right of individuals and groups to campaign against decisions previously taken by majorities and to seek to change them.

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Only a Conservative government can credibly deliver the overhaul in approach that will ensure the controlled immigration that Britain needs to prosper in the 21st century.

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A Conservative government will set immigration policy within a wider strategy that meets the changing demographic make-up of Britain, taking full account of its impact on our population and maximising the economic advantages while mitigating the costs and risks.

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The failure to manage economic migration properly has put further pressure on transport and housing.

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Our schools face immense pressures caused by the different needs and languages of children from immigrant families, particularly in urban areas.

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Any politician can talk about resuscitating public trust.

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In my brief, home affairs, we have witnessed ministers issue countless dodgy dossiers, fiddle figures and fudge facts.

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Investment by any foreign company in any element of the U.K.'s Critical National Infrastructure should receive careful scrutiny.

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Since 1955, the U.K. has been part of an intelligence-sharing arrangement with the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Intelligence-sharing is, in itself, commonplace.

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In seeking to counter challenges such as terrorist threats, hostile state activity, or nuclear proliferation, we cannot work in isolation.

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Intelligence is fragmentary and hard to discover, so it is by joining forces and sharing information with our allies that we maximise our ability to protect ourselves.

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It has long been noted that two of the Conservative Party's great strengths have been the loyalty of its members and its pragmatic approach to policy challenges.

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Including myself, it is now clear that there is a significant group of Conservative MPs who think that a People's Vote - a vote on the final form Brexit will take, is absolutely indispensable for the future wellbeing of our country.

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A no deal Brexit is a proposal so damaging to our future that it cannot be accepted.

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The country needs leadership driven by the dictates of national security, not the ebb and flow of political fortunes.

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A careful examination of the information available, from previous counter-terrorism investigations, demonstrates that police have never come close to having to release any dangerous terrorist suspects as a result of time constraints.

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