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" Obviously local people will have their local voice through the police and crime commissioners that they've elected to determine their local policing. "

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" 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. "

" A lot of men in politics suddenly woke up to the issue of women in politics when they realised: hey, there are votes in this! "

" It is essential to democracy that the elected representatives of the people make the laws that govern this country - and not the judges. "

" One area in which we can be certain mass immigration has an effect is housing. More than one third of all new housing demand in Britain is caused by immigration. And there is evidence that without the demand caused by mass immigration, house prices could be 10% lower over a 20-year period. "

" 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. "

" Within the E.U., in a wider context, people are increasingly recognising the need to prevent the abuse of free movement. "

" There is only one rule of law in our country, which provides rights and security for every citizen. "

" We are mandating forces to hold regular neighbourhood beat meetings. These meetings will give local people the chance to scrutinise the work of their local police. "

" A number of women have reportedly been victims of what appear to be discriminatory decisions taken by Sharia councils, and that is a significant concern. "

" Uncontrolled, mass immigration displaces British workers, forces people onto benefits, and suppresses wages for the low-paid. "

" If, before 2020, there is a choice between further spending cuts, more borrowing and tax rises, the priority must be to avoid tax increases. They would disrupt consumption, employment and investment. "

" If the police need more help to do their work, I will not hesitate in granting it to them. "

" Labour ministers often look puzzled when reports show that Britain has one of the lowest levels of social mobility in the developed world. They just don't get it. They see poverty, inequality, fairness, as all about income. For the past 12 years, they have relied on tax credits to solve this. But tax credits do not solve poverty: they mask it. "

" The U.K. needs a system for family migration underpinned by three simple principles. One: that those who come here should do so on the basis of a genuine relationship. Two: that migrants should be able to pay their way. And three: that they are able to integrate into British society. "

" I was looking at a photograph of the 1997 election campaign yesterday, and I thought: 'My God. Did I really have that hairstyle? And that Tory blue suit?' "

" Tying money up for 40 years doesn't sound appealing when you are young. "

" I actually think I think better in high heels. "

" Countries across the world are taking action now to help them track paedophiles and terrorists who abuse new technology to plot their horrific crimes. "

" There's much more we can be doing in Parliament, we could be giving more power back to people at local government level, through local referendums. "

" Shortly after the appointment of Britain's first-ever female police constable with officials powers of arrest, the Home Office declared that women could not be sworn in as police officers because they were not deemed 'proper persons'. It makes you wonder what those Home Office officials would say now to having a female Home Secretary. "

" We are seeing, we have seen in the last figures a significant drop in the number of net migrants coming into the United Kingdom. So we are cutting out abuse, we've restricted the number of economic - non-EU economic migrants. We're cutting out abuse across the student visa system, particularly, and we're having an impact. "

" Stop-and-search has the potential to cause immense resentment and honesty to the police, with all the implications that has for generating distrust and ending co-operation from the public, if it is not used fairly. "

" The right place for a terrorist is a prison cell; the right place for a foreign terrorist is a foreign prison cell far away from Britain. "

" Targets don't fight crime. "

" Sham marriages have been widespread; people have been allowed to settle in Britain without being able to speak English; and there have not been rules in place to stop migrants becoming a burden on the taxpayer. We are changing all of that. "

" 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. "

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

" It does not make sense that everybody should duplicate efforts when we could be working together. "

Working Together

" My pitch is very simple. My name is Theresa May, and I think I'm the best person to be Prime Minister of this country. "