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“I have no truck with this notion that immigrants are to blame for all of the country's problems.”
“You cannot duck the difficult issues in the middle of an election campaign.”
“To be clear, aiming to reduce the national debt in the long term and running small surpluses when the economy is operating close to full capacity is what I mean when I talk about seeking to 'balance the books' - a sensible approach.”
“Excessive pay and rewards for failure are bad for shareholders, the economy and society.”
“Daily we see how demographic change and uncertainty about what it means to be British is exploited by those with their own agenda; those who employ divisive rhetoric, engage in scapegoating and do nothing to tackle root causes of the insecurities people face.”
“Ukip has policies including cutting taxes for the wealthy and putting them up for everyone else, charging people to see their GP, or taking away maternity rights.”
“Back in the 1980s parts of our country were devastated by de-industrialisation. This wave of globalisation and the first fruits of technological innovation destroyed industrial jobs or exported them to low-wage economies. The loss of work had a devastating impact.”
“I had to grow up very quickly.”
“I think the first person to call me 'Britain's Obama' was Martin Bright at the New Statesman. Harriet Harman made the comparison once at a conference; it was very flattering but it made me cringe slightly.”
“We are determined to work in partnership with business not only towards our goal of full employment, but for more secure jobs for working people so they can get on and meet their aspirations.”
“My dad was this pint-sized Nigerian with an oversized personality. My mother is a tall six foot something Irish-English woman. Us walking down the street was quite an unusual sight, when I was growing up.”
“I have a confession to make: I am a Labour parliamentary candidate but like and get on with some of the Conservative persuasion.”
“Though I am probably guilty of indulging in excessive tribalism myself at times, I try to put partisanship to one side where appropriate.”
“Our differences needn't divide us, but unity takes work.”
“Leaving Labour was one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do and it was not a cause of jubilation or happiness. I did it with great sadness, but you have to put the country first.”
“Having common European standards has not only boosted prosperity here and across the continent, it is undoubtedly the best way of managing the challenges posed by globalisation.”
“We are all proud to be British. But we also feel more local and regional allegiances.”
“Shopping in the future can become an experience where conventional retailers can complement the success of online retailing. Government needs to work in partnership with the sector to help make this a reality.”
“There are retailers successfully combining conventional and online retail, like Argos or John Lewis.”
“Sometimes it requires national impetus to deliver real change.”