Nicky Morgan Quotes

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Nicky Morgan

Profession : Politician

Birth : October 10, 1972

Conservative politics are about pragmatism, realism and stability.

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I firmly believe that my dual roles as secretary of state for education and minister for women and equalities are closely linked. Never is this more apparent than when tackling the gender pay gap.

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We need to encourage girls, while they are at school, to know that no career path is closed to them, and to take pride in having ambitions.

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We must ensure that girls do not close off career paths by limiting the subjects that they study - this is why continuing to study science, technology, engineering, and maths is so important.

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It is well known that men will apply for a job they are half qualified for, but women do not apply unless they meet every requirement. We want to see girls have equal levels of confidence and take the necessary leaps and risks.

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The reason I love my job as education secretary is that it's all about the future. Everything I and my department do is about investing in the next generation, helping them to build on our generation's success, learn from our mistakes and giving them the tools to build a more successful and prosperous country.

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Visiting schools, I'm lucky enough to see the impact that education has in transforming young lives.

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I don't think many women would disagree that it's a good thing that under E.U. law a British woman who becomes pregnant while working in Europe can't be discriminated against.

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I don't want my son to grow up in a Britain that puts a limit on his ambition; I want him to be free to join thousands of British students, studying at colleges and universities in Germany, France and the rest of Europe.

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One of the golden rules of politics is that if your opponent is attacking you personally then they are rattled.

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I would argue that in terms of our country's international profile, Brexit is just as significant a development as any military engagement.

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Parliamentary sovereignty - the right to pass laws as the supreme legal authority in the land, including laws that limit the powers of the executive - has been hard-won over hundreds of years. We trample on it at our peril.

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Leaving the E.U. with no deal means Britain would default to World Trade Organisation rules with our biggest trading partner.

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It is vital to understand what voters expect from Brexit, especially given the lack of a leave manifesto.

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Democratic debate must never end.

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The risk of reputational damage, causing good female talent to decline to work for a firm based on its disclosure, is the strongest reason for firms to address their gender pay gap.

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Shining a light on issues like the gender pay gap and whether firms are imposing and meeting targets is how diversity gets pushed up the priority lists of boards. Greater transparency allows for more effective scrutiny.

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When evaluating the suitability of a woman for a role, or using certain language in job advertisements, biases can creep in.

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One of the roles of the Treasury committee is to look under the bonnet of the financial services sector to shine a light on any of its shortcomings.

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