Grant Shapps Quotes

Grant Shapps

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 14, 1968

When I was setting up my own business in my early 20s I'd get up early and work every hour I could stay awake.

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We'll always focus on creating a society where people who work hard and want to get on in life are rewarded.

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Welfare's just one of the problems Labour failed to tackle when they were in government.

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Like all parents, I want to give my kids the best start in life.

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Every part of society should honour the debt we owe those who've served our country.

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I believe that enabling former service personnel to travel more easily is the least we can do.

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Our brave servicemen and women sacrifice so much for us all - whether they're spending months away from their families and friends or putting their lives on the line for our country.

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Having served in the Forces a positive when it comes to applying for jobs. But we know some former service personnel can find the transition difficult.

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It is often said there is a great deal of talent in the Conservative Parliamentary Party. This is true, but too many of the brightest and best remain on the backbenches.

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Political shenanigans come and go, yet often what feels like a big deal in Westminster fails to get a mention on the news. As a result, the public wisely let most of the hurly-burly of politics wash over their heads.

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MPs are only elected thanks to the help of ordinary members - activists on the ground who traipse the streets, post leaflets and engage in millions of doorstep conversations, come rain or shine and without pay.

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No government can maintain the public's confidence if it is outwardly split.

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Things don't always go according to plan. That's life and that's government.

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The more the government has centralised, the less houses we have built.

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I want to reignite the idea of community with a positive conservatism in which the word 'development' has a new connotation, kind of like a social revolution.

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One of the cruellest things of all is to have a huge deficit in this country, meaning that everyone's children will be expected to pay back for our debt today. That is unfair as well.

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A tax is something people pay out of income.

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If you believe in staying at home and looking after your kids, and bringing your kids up, we think it is a fantastic thing to do.

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Look, ideally I'd like to have free money to give to everybody. The reality is in government you have to choose and make decisions.

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My great hope for my speck of time on this planet would be that I live and die, and that what I leave behind has made some kind of impression and has been for the better in terms of my family and friends and, in my case, public service.

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