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People didn't vote on party lines when it came to the Brexit referendum. And I think members of the public want to see their politicians working together more often.
I ask everyone in this room to back the deal so we can complete our historic duty - to deliver on the decision of the British people and leave the European Union with a smooth and orderly exit.
George Bush and Tony Blair deserve the gratitude of everyone for standing up to the forces of evil. And they deserve our thanks as well for the action they are taking to disarm Saddam Hussein.
[W]e know that for people in low-paid jobs, wages are forced down even further while some people are forced out of work altogether.
Some need to be told that what the Government does isn’t a game, it’s a serious business that has real consequences for people’s lives.
Speech declaring bid for the Conservative Party leadership (2016)
The UK should have left the EU by now and I sincerely regret the fact that I have not yet been able to persuade Parliament to approve a deal.
One of the things that people hate most about modern politics is the almost mindless partisanship that passes for debate. Ya-boo, Punch and Judy, call it what you will, the public is sick of it.
But the message is clear to all - this House has spoken and now is not the time to obstruct the democratically expressed wishes of the British people. It is time to get on with leaving the European Union and building an independent, self-governing, global Britain.
I believe it is clearly in our national interest to remain a member of the European Union.
Speech as Home Secretary on the UK and European Union (2016)
The Labour party is intent on turning law-abiding and decent citizens into criminals by banning hunting - and we marched to stop that.
Our deal is the best deal available for jobs and our economy, that allows us to honour the referendum and realise the opportunities of Brexit
We believe that an active government should focus on doing what it can to help people get on with their lives. This is the true measure of a compassionate government.
I think people will feel a difference because they will know that for the first time in decades it is the UK government that is deciding who can come into the country
The country needs strong leadership and a clear sense of direction, to give confidence to investors, to keep the economy moving, and to keep people in work.
Speech declaring bid for the Conservative Party leadership (2016)
More people vote for a TV show than a political party. And those who do vote think a man dressed as a monkey is more likely to deliver on his election pledges than any party.
[I will] deliver on the vote of the British people.
We triggered Article 50 (the process by which the UK leaves the EU)... that had a two-year time limit, that ends on the 29 March. We want to leave with a deal, and that's what we are working for.
[continued membership of the single market] would mean being bound by EU laws. That would mean in practice not leaving the EU.
We will take back control of our laws, by ending the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in the UK. In future, our laws will be made, interpreted and enforced by our own courts and legislatures.
We have a mission to make Britain a country that works not for the privileged and not for the few but for every one of our citizens.
Speech declaring bid for the Conservative Party leadership (2016)