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" It's always an interesting experience for a politician to be heard in silence, I have to say. "

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" One girl subjected to FGM or forces to marry is one girl too many. "

" I believe in marriage. I believe marriage is a really important institution, it's one of the most important institutions we have. "

" I will be ruthless in cutting out waste, streamlining structures and improving efficiency. "

" I was a teenage godmother. "

" I will not allow a Delia Smith cookbook in my house! It's all so precise with Delia, and it makes cooking seem so inaccessible. "

" I think for voters what matters is the values that drive the government. "

" I have grown used to the focus on my clothes and my shoes. "

" If we are going to realise our ambition of ending the harmful practices of FGM and forced marriage, the role of young people in pushing for change is crucial. We also need to ensure that everyone, from government to civil society, is playing their part. "

" I've been clear that Brexit means Brexit. "

" Look, we constantly live looking at the issue of the threat of terrorism. "

" I am willing to consider powers which would ban known hooligans from rallies and marches and I will look into the powers the police already have to force the removal of face coverings and balaclavas. "

" Dealing with a simple burglary can require 1,000 process steps and 70 forms to be completed as a case goes through the Criminal Justice System. That can't be right. "

" You don't think about it at the time, but there are certain responsibilities that come with being the vicar's daughter. You're supposed to behave in a particular way. I shouldn't say it, but I probably was Goody Two Shoes. "

" Nobody wins when the police are sent to look after people suffering from mental health problems; vulnerable people don't get the care they need and deserve, and the police can't get on with the job they are trained to do. "

" I don't tour the TV studios. I don't gossip over lunch. I don't drink in Parliament's bars. I don't wear my heart on my sleeve. I just get on with the job in front of me. "

" I'm not someone who feels anger on particular issues. "

" So we mustn't lower our guard in any sense because of what has happened in terms of the death of Osama Bin Laden and we are certainly not doing that. The terror threat level here in the U.K. remains at severe and we're very conscious of the need to continue that. "

" Local people do want to see more police on the streets. "

" When you first come into Parliament, it's a daunting place because you feel you've so much to learn. Once you've been re-elected, you feel much more confident. It just gives you a bit of a boost. "

" My whole philosophy is about doing, not talking. "

" We campaigned on the fact that we were going to have to take difficult decisions because of the state of the public finances. When we got into government we discovered that actually the public finances were in an even worse state than we thought. "

" It is not possible to debate the balance between privacy and security, including the rights and wrongs of intrusive powers, without also understanding the threats. "

" The Snowden leaks did cause damage. "

" The concept of doing something with child benefit, of changing the rules around child benefit, is something that has been being discussed for some time. "

" I believe it's important that we ensure that the police have a modern and flexible workforce. I think that's what is necessary, so that they can provide the public with the service that they want. "

" Tax credits do not help people get better jobs; in fact, they can create poverty traps that actually disincentivise people from working more hours or finding a better paid job. "

" The aim is to create here in Britain a really hostile environment for illegal migration. "

" If you can speak English, and you can get a place on a proper course at a proper university, you can come to study in Britain. "