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Iain Duncan Smith quotes about saying

British Politician April 9, 1954

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For families across the UK who are income-poor, but more than that, whose lives are blighted by worklessness, educational failure, family breakdown, problem debt and poor health, as well as other problems, giving them an extra pound - say through increased benefits - will not address the reason they find themselves in difficulty in the first place. Iain Duncan Smith
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. Iain Duncan Smith
I hate this argument that says little Britain or something outside, or Britain is part of a wider Europe. We can both be within our trading relationships within Europe but we can also be a fantastic global trader. Iain Duncan Smith
When the news is good, the BBC view is: 'Get the government out of the picture quickly, don't allow them to say anything about it.' When the news is bad: 'Let's all dump on the government.' Iain Duncan Smith
No I'm not a great believer in getting back over things and saying if only, or if, or buts because I don't think we actually get anywhere on that. Iain Duncan Smith
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. Iain Duncan Smith
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. Iain Duncan Smith
Iain Duncan Smith quote: "There is nothing people can throw at me to say: 'Do this, do..."
There is nothing people can throw at me to say: 'Do this, do that.' Iain Duncan Smith

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