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" Many retailers have complained bitterly to me about the complexity of the Carbon Reduction Commitment. It's not a commitment; it's a tax. "

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" The Conservative party absolutely must not allow itself to be shut out of parts of the north of England. "

" I came into politics partly because I want to be able to reduce taxes so that individuals have more of their money to spend, so that businesses have more of their money to create jobs, but I believe that lower taxes are sustainable when you get the public finances in order, so I will only make promises I can keep on taxation. "

" Britain can choose, as others are, short term fixes and more stimulus. Or we can lead the world with long-term solutions to long-term problems. "

" The Conservative party is at its strongest when it's not the party that says there is no role for government and the state should just get out of the way. That is not a strand of Conservative thinking that, by itself, is enough. "

" There was a real fear that a euro-zone bank might fail, that we'd have a sovereign debt problem in one of the larger European economies. That's dissipated, thanks largely to the action of the European Central Bank. "

" Leaving the E.U. was not the outcome that I wanted or campaigned, but now that democracy has spoken, we must act on that result. I will fully respect that result. "

" It's not easy cutting welfare bills. It's not easy cutting the deficit. "

" Tony Blair was a good politician but not a good Prime Minister, and that's what we don't want to be. We don't want to be just people who are good at winning elections: we want to be good at governing. I think we benefit from having seen the mistakes that we think Tony Blair made in 1997. "

" I don't want to watch 'Newsnight.' I just don't understand those politicians who genuinely want to watch it for pleasure. "

" I'm tempted to say that Conservative governments are normally elected to clear up the mess left by Labour governments. "

" To all companies large and small, I would say this: the British economy is fundamentally strong; we are highly competitive, and we are open for business. "

" I fought passionately to remain in the E.U., and I warned of the economic risks if we left the E.U. "

" Margaret Thatcher's government redistributed money from rich to poor. And that's the nature of a modern western democracy. "

" The rise in world oil prices has been larger than anyone forecast. "

" I get a lot of letters from people. "

" Sound public finances are not the enemy of sustained growth - they are its precondition. "

" I believe in public services. "

" Frankly, people buying a home to let should not be squeezing out families who can't afford a home to buy. "

" The Internet - central to modern life - provides new ways for our enemies to plan and act against us. "

" I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment. "

" You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system. "

" It's perfectly reasonable in a coalition between two political parties that you get supporters of those parties you know stressing the things they want to stress. "

" Of all the public services, education is the one I'm most interested in. You get a more dynamic economy, you deal with most social problems, and it's morally right. "

" The Conservative party, the modern Conservative party, is on the side of people who want to work hard and get on. "

" Rather than standing back and being left behind, we must make the most of the opportunities that a growing China presents to us here in Britain. "

" You really have to try hard to create space and, at least for a time, stop the political world from rushing in. The important thing is to remain sane. "

" If we don't get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth. "

" Did I want Britain to remain in the E.U.? Yes. Did I fear the consequences if we quit? Yes. Did I argue passionately for that during the referendum? Absolutely I did. "

" Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts. "

" I think people who sit around and are always yearning for the next thing are not always the happiest people. "