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Derek Thomas Quotes

born 1972

Derek Gordon Thomas (born 20 July 1972) is a British Conservative politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ives from 2015 to 2024.

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For me, getting a good Brexit is about securing the freedoms and opportunities to plough our own furrow whilst enjoying a relationship of co-operation and trade with mainland Europe.

The First Past the Post voting system we use for general elections means that many voters do not feel they have a stake in our democracy.

Trust in politics has diminished, people want something to believe in and be part of. A leader who can grasp this climate change challenge, giving everyone a stake in how this great nation goes forward deserves my support, and will get it.

Cornwall is a fantastic place to live and work and do business. I was speaking to some people about some of the opportunities which could be provided by Brexit. There are real opportunities for us that are not there while we are in the European Union.

I am in support of all the demands they [climate strikers] are making and, having persistently lobbied Government for greater action with regard to climate change, was delighted to discuss a range of issues

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Derek Thomas (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.