“The American Revolution was sparked by a series of taxes and tariffs on tea. More recently, the Thatcher and Reagan ‘revolutions’ were rooted in overturning the status quo – excessive taxation – to empower the individual and encourage a free society and prosperous economy.”
― Priti Patel
“Our police officers are on the front line of a battle to maintain control of our streets.”
― Priti Patel
“If you work hard, no career should be off-limits.”
― Priti Patel
“Our young people are some of the most dynamic and determined in the world.”
― Priti Patel
“My father set up his first business in the 1970s so that he could support his family.”
― Priti Patel
“I know at first-hand the importance of hard work and the value of work experience.”
― Priti Patel
“Finding out whether I had made the grades for my first choice university course or whether I needed to rethink my future was terrifying.”
― Priti Patel
“I want the country to be proud of our police.”
― Priti Patel
“Revolutions about taxation have shaped our history.”
― Priti Patel
“Magna Carta and the Civil War were about the power to tax.”
― Priti Patel
“For too long, our nation has relied on low interest rates rather than undertaking the necessary long term necessary economic reforms.”
― Priti Patel
“To deliver Brexit you must believe in it.”
― Priti Patel
“With a true Brexiteer at the helm, Parliament will have to start reflecting public opinion rather than flying in the face of it.”
― Priti Patel
“The Tory party is at is strongest when it is in tune with the hopes and aspirations of Britain’s hard-working, law-abiding majority, and when it governs through clear Conservative principles.”
― Priti Patel
“Only Boris Johnson will get the best Brexit deal for Britain, defeat Jeremy Corbyn’s divisive shambles of an opposition, and govern the United Kingdom in the national interest.”
― Priti Patel
“There is so much for the U.K. to be proud of – a world-class, modern economy and a free, fair and tolerant society.”
― Priti Patel
“We are a global power, active and responsible on the world stage. This will never change.”
― Priti Patel
“Strong encryption enables commerce and protects us online.”
― Priti Patel
“We all have legitimate concerns over the way our personal data is used and stored and it is right that there are protections to stop the theft and manipulation of our private information.”
― Priti Patel
“You don’t have to be a political insider to know that Parliament, along with parts of the Government, has colluded in sabotaging Brexit.”
― Priti Patel
“The European Union is becoming more economically feeble every year.”
― Priti Patel
“Our destiny is as a global beacon of free trade and we cannot deliver that while bound to the declining E.U. and its protectionist Customs Union.”
― Priti Patel
“The Withdrawal Agreement – Theresa May’s flagship policy, devised and drafted by Brussels, endorsed and supported by the entire Government machine – marks the surrender and capitulation of our country. If it were to become U.K. law, it would represent a national humiliation.”
― Priti Patel
“Whether it was in the 1980s under Margaret Thatcher, the 1950s under Churchill and Macmillan or in the early days of the Cameron administration, when our party has spoken for the people we have won.”
― Priti Patel
“The challenges of delivering more housing so people can enjoy the benefits of home ownership and improving standards and choice in public services can also be met with a strong Conservative policy agenda.”
― Priti Patel
“Crime and violence are a threat to the freedom and liberty people should enjoy and to our orderly way of life.”
― Priti Patel
“Too many communities are living in fear as violent crime rises. So we need to reform our justice system to keep our streets safe and protect the law-abiding majority. That means putting an end to soft sentences and punishing offenders by keeping them behind bars so that the public can be protected and the offenders can be rehabilitated.”
― Priti Patel
“We can be a free and independent country and will prosper if given a proper chance.”
― Priti Patel
“For centuries our wealth has come from our ambition, entrepreneurial skills and global reach.”
― Priti Patel
“With a post Brexit economic policy that sets our economy and country on the right track, with new freedoms, the U.K. will exercise greater fiscal flexibility and regulatory reform to transform our country into a dynamic engine of prosperity, job creation and growth.”
― Priti Patel
“Free to set our own laws, Brexit should act as a catalyst for a new era of prosperity for an outward-looking U.K. ambitious in removing barriers to trade, enterprise and economic growth.”
― Priti Patel
“Budgets can make or break reputations and governments.”
― Priti Patel
“Geoffrey Howe’s Budget of 1981 is remembered for transforming the economy and delivering economic freedoms to families and businesses.”
― Priti Patel
“Conservatives in Government must make the case that lowering the tax burden boosts economic growth and leads to an increase in tax revenues.”
― Priti Patel
“The purpose of Conservative Budgets is to empower the British people and revitalise the country.”
― Priti Patel
“On the Left, there is an emerging nostalgia on for renationalisation as a panacea for all our economic challenges. Every train fare increase, water price rise or electricity rate change triggers a well-orchestrated hue and cry for our essential infrastructure to be taken back into public hands.”
― Priti Patel
“We must stand firm against the Left’s nationalisation obsession.”
― Priti Patel
“Since the start of the Thatcher economic and fiscal reforms the U.K. economy has expanded five-fold.”
― Priti Patel
“We have legislated to protect the public from tax rises and guarantee incomes for pensioners, so enshrining in law more protections for consumers, commuters and investors is possible. Enshrining these rights into law would mean that any future government which wanted to reverse this would have to go through the primary legislative process.”
― Priti Patel
“We are not some small landlocked European country who needs the E.U. to make decisions for us or protect us from competition.”
― Priti Patel
“London is the only true global capital market in Europe and E.U. companies still need access our large liquid markets.”
― Priti Patel
“The Single Market and Customs Union is not a true ‘free’ market. It is designed to suit the E.U. insiders, not the U.K.”
― Priti Patel
“As David Cameron so brutally found out in 2015-16, there is limited appetite in Brussels to be helpful or flexible towards Britain.”
― Priti Patel
“The British public cannot be treated like fools.”
― Priti Patel
“The E.U. must see us prepare for life outside of the E.U. without a deal for them to take us seriously.”
― Priti Patel
“The public wants to know that their political leaders will stay true to the promise made to them that Brexit means Brexit.”
― Priti Patel
“I know the value and significance of trading opportunities and have seen myself from Americas to the Far East the power of trade and open markets.”
― Priti Patel
“When Secretary of State for International Development, it was my mission to ensure that every taxpayer pound was spent to serve those in need, and met U.K. development objectives.”
― Priti Patel
“Free trade is the way to bring jobs and prosperity.”
― Priti Patel
“We can do a much better job free of protectionist Europeans.”
― Priti Patel
“The only way to keep the British economy secure is to leave the E.U.”
― Priti Patel
“Once we leave the E.U., we will be able to slash the ã600 million of costs of Brussels bureaucracy that hold back our businesses.”
― Priti Patel
“I believe we can look forward to a more prosperous, more secure, and brighter future if we vote to leave the failing E.U. project.”
― Priti Patel
“The truth is that the E.U. constrains us in all manner of ways and throws reams of red tape around British businesses.”
― Priti Patel
“Britain is a proud nation of entrepreneurs, and small businesses are the backbone of our economy.”
― Priti Patel
“If, like me, you believe that your taxes should be spent on your priorities in this country by politicians accountable to you then you should vote to leave the E.U.”
― Priti Patel
“One of the things that is great about this country is that we’re a meritocracy. Aspirational, hard-working people who want to come here – and who have the talent and skills to contribute to our economy and society – are very welcome.”
― Priti Patel
“When it’s well managed, migration works in the national interest, for our communities, economy and country.”
― Priti Patel
“Free from the shackles of the E.U. – and an automatic right of entry for their citizens, with or without work – we will be able to give the type of preference to brilliant scientists, academics and highly-skilled workers that we want to see more of.”
― Priti Patel
“The end of free movement means that we will be able to consider the impact on the existing labour market when determining whether we want unskilled workers from the E.U. to be able to come to the U.K.”
― Priti Patel
“One of the reasons people voted to leave the E.U. is so that we could have the freedom to strike trade deals with countries outside the E.U. Staying locked into the customs union prevents this.”
― Priti Patel
“No self-respecting country – especially one with our clout and proud history – should sign up to a proposal that surrenders the power to veto our foreign and trade policy to another entity.”
― Priti Patel
“The British people voted to take back control of our borders, trade, money and laws. They chose a bright future as a free, independent and sovereign country.”
― Priti Patel
“We are a free and independent country and will prosper if given a proper chance.”
― Priti Patel
“Brexit will not be easy.”
― Priti Patel
“There can be no halfway house, where Britain continues to be out of Europe in name but is still run by Europe. There can be no halfway house when it comes to rule-taking and law-making from the E.U., and there is an overwhelming sense of frustration that Britain is being taken advantage of by the E.U.”
― Priti Patel
“When the world faces its biggest challenges, it looks to Britain to show the strong leadership needed to overcome them.”
― Priti Patel
“Here in the U.K., our government is committed to building a society that works for everyone – not just a privileged few. We must do exactly the same abroad.”
― Priti Patel
“Our aid budget has a crucial role to play in shaping the world according to our universal values of democracy, enterprise and justice.”
― Priti Patel
“If your country isn’t stable and free from the threat of violence then you can’t get to work, you can’t get to the local clinic and your children can’t go to school.”
― Priti Patel
“The U.K. alone cannot be left to help those who have lost everything.”
― Priti Patel
“With Boris Johnson leading the Conservative Party and as Prime Minister, the United Kingdom, at long last, will have a Prime Minister who believes in Britain and is in tune with the views of the millions of people who voted – over three years ago now – to leave the E.U.”
― Priti Patel
“As the party that believes in economic freedom and low taxes, it is scandalous that we have presided over the tax burden rising for hardworking families and businesses.”
― Priti Patel
“Putting more money into families’ pockets will help them with the rising cost of living, and reducing the tax burden on business will help foster the entrepreneurial spirit of those who want to start-up or grow their own firms.”
― Priti Patel
“Britain is at its best when we stand up for the values that we believe in.”
― Priti Patel
“In times of crisis, the world looks to Britain not just for our work on the ground, but also for our leadership.”
― Priti Patel
“As a nation, we face a choice. With parts of the world on fire, can we ignore the despair beyond our borders? Or do we use our global influence and leadership to confront these challenges head-on?”
― Priti Patel
“Embracing the freedom of Brexit gives us the choice of what sort of country we want to become and means we can look forward to a more positive tomorrow.”
― Priti Patel
“The countries that succeed will be those that are nimble and able to use their human capital to take advantage of opportunities as they arise.”
― Priti Patel
“With our educated workforce, our language as the international language of commerce, we are ideally geographically located to prepare for success. Following Brexit, we will have the tools at our disposal to take advantage of these attributes, and to benefit from the new opportunities that are emerging around the world.”
― Priti Patel
“A dynamic Britain, free from the E.U., can be the greatest force of good in the world.”
― Priti Patel
“The E.U., its institutions, structure and ways of working are an anachronism.”
― Priti Patel
“Far from doing what it can to ensure that the companies and entrepreneurs of tomorrow are European, the E.U. actively stifles innovation.”
― Priti Patel
“Instead of embracing change, the E.U.’s precautionary principle has held back progress.”
― Priti Patel
“We should not listen to those who continue to repeat the disproved doom-mongering of ‘Project Fear.’”
― Priti Patel
“In a world of serious threats to the U.K. and to global stability, where we see violence and conflict pulling people back into poverty, international terrorism, migration crises, children dying from preventable diseases and global environmental concerns on the rise, Britain’s leadership on the world stage is more important than ever.”
― Priti Patel
“Britain’s place in the world is one uniquely suited to thriving in the complex new reality of global politics. We are a key anchor of a rules-based system in international affairs that many across the globe look to for stable and effective governance and leadership. We are a beacon that shines brightly the light of freedom and democracy.”
― Priti Patel
“I have long witnessed the enormous contribution Britain makes around the world, with our impact through multilateral as well as through our bilateral engagement.”
― Priti Patel
“Britain’s generosity in the world has allowed us to help the poorest countries to get on the road to industrialisation through economic development and private sector investment in the world’s most difficult frontier markets, where jobs and economic opportunities are desperately needed.”
― Priti Patel
“No country has left the E.U. since Greenland in 1985 and no one believes that delivering what the people voted for will be a walk in the park, so it’s important that the person ultimately chosen by the party membership is tried and tested, capable of making tough decisions and can lead a team negotiating with E.U. institutions.”
― Priti Patel
“I campaigned for Brexit because I have always believed that Britain would be stronger, more prosperous and secure outside of the E.U.”
― Priti Patel
“I believe in Britain and regardless of whether people voted to Leave or Remain, millions of people voting in record numbers showed they do too.”
― Priti Patel
“As the great advocates of trade and liberal markets, Conservatives should guide our country through the transition from being one of twenty-eight in the E.U. to a strong, sovereign and independent country.”
― Priti Patel
“We need to create jobs across Africa and provide its growing population with a route out of poverty where they are.”
― Priti Patel
“The case for open markets, free trade, private investment and technology has never been stronger in development. Over the decades, this combination has driven down poverty, helped to tackle disease, and created jobs across the globe.”
― Priti Patel
“As we exit the E.U. and reassert ourselves as a great global trading nation, we have a unique opportunity to redefine our relationship with Africa.”
― Priti Patel
“In a world of serious threats, Britain stands tall, saving lives and building a more prosperous, stable future for all.”
― Priti Patel
“The ability to control our borders stands at the heart of the debate on whether or not Britain should leave the European Union.”
― Priti Patel
“Britain has a long and proud record of welcoming migrants. They have made many positive contributions to our economy. But the impact of uncontrolled immigration from the E.U. has placed new pressures on our country.”
― Priti Patel
“Freedom from the E.U. can only be beneficial for our country. We could finally take control of our immigration policies, introduce a fairer system, and keep numbers at a sustainable level that benefits our economy.”
― Priti Patel
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