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" A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate. "
Iain Duncan Smith
Now
Society
Support
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" Due to the reliance on the old heavy industries in many parts of the country, it makes perfect sense that we need to spend more money per head of population on welfare support in Scotland. "
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" I do not believe the picture that some people paint of Scottish towns dependent on welfare. Every time I come here, I meet people who are determined to get into work. Who, with the right help are desperate to get off benefits, support their family and set an example for their children. "
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" It's fairness to say those who work hard, get up in the morning, cut their cloth - in other words 'we can only afford to have one or two children because we don't earn enough'. They pay their taxes and they want to know that the same kind of decision-making is taking place for those on benefits. "
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" Balance is if you try hard, you work hard then the rewards are in balance with what you put in and what is available. "
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" Kids are meant to believe that their stepping stone to massive money is 'The X Factor.' Luck is great, but most of life is hard work. We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work. "
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" I am an optimist about the UK. We have been involved in trade with our European partners, which we will always be doing whatever this relationship is. We are a member of the EU. That gives us benefits. But we have to figure out where that is going. In the world, we are a global trader already. "
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" Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man. "
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" Even as our economy starts to pick up, and new jobs are created, there is a risk that young people in Britain won't get the chances they deserve because businesses will continue to look elsewhere. "
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" My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for. "
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" People work hard. "
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" The future of Conservatism lies in our beliefs and values, not by throwing them away. We need to shed associations that bind us to past failures, but hold faith with those things that make us Conservatives. "
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Faith
Future
" There is nothing people can throw at me to say: 'Do this, do that.' "
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Throw
Say
" Government cannot do it all. As we work hard to break welfare dependency and get young people ready for the labour market, we need businesses to give them a chance and not just fall back on labour from abroad. "
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Work
Work Hard
" A good proportion of foreign nationals in jobs in the UK are in semi or low-skilled occupations. "
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UK
" Can there not be a limit to the fact that really you need to cut your cloth in accordance with what capabilities and finances you have? "
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" We have to ensure that our immigration system works in the interests of Britain, enabling us to make a realistic promise to our young school-leavers. It is part of our contract with the British people. "
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" Well obviously the economy is critical to everything we do and we need to get the economy back in shape, the deficit down, the debt paid off, so that the economy can grow again and grow properly. "
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" I went up to the top of the career ladder and I came down again, I am past all that. "
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I Am
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" If you look at the footballers, you look at our celebrity culture, we seem to be saying, 'This is the way you want to be'. We seem to be a society that celebrates all the wrong people. "
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" After years of piecemeal reform the current welfare system is complex and unfair. "
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Complex
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" Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage. "
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" I think that the status that you have in life should be reflected in official documents. If you are married, fine, if you are living with someone, fine, if you are single, fine. We don't want to tell people how to live their lives. "
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Government
" Work is transformative. It gives you a greater chance of a greater income. You can affect your life while you're of working age, so you have scope and opportunity. Pensioners do not. "
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