A biography for Damian Greenhasn’t been written yet.
“The ID card was launched with fantastic claims about supposed benefits. In truth, it represented the worst of government.”
“The way to convince people not to vote for Ukip is to make a positive case for voting Conservative.”
“It is not the job of government to collect and store vast amounts of biographical and biometric data belonging to innocent people.”
“Of course mobile phones are always kept out of the room during Cabinet meetings, for security reasons. But to keep a politician from his or her mobile for a whole day is a use of power which almost amounts to torture.”
“The generosity of spirit that is usually shown by advanced democracies disappears when the public feel two things: that their government is not in control of the situation, and that their daily lives are being severely disrupted by the consequences of this lack of control.”
“Almost every byelection is described by breathless commentators as the most important since Norwich/Hillhead/Orpington, but there is no requirement for political parties to overreact as well.”
“Theresa May is normally at her best when she is at her boldest.”
“To succeed, the Conservative Party must be at home in modern Britain.”
“Politicians making grand warnings in Churchillian-sounding phrases about becoming a 'vassal state' don't help pay the bills.”
“Those who spend a significant amount of their time delivering leaflets and knocking on doors for the party are very often the most loyal supporters anyone could ask for.”
“It's no surprise that work is good for us - the financial security of regular pay and the social and health benefits of being employed keep us healthy and alert. But some people who want to work find it nearly impossible get their foot on the ladder.”
“Immigration has been a sensitive and sometimes toxic issue for more than half a century.”
“One of the most difficult decisions for any prime minister is when to give up on a bad but long-cherished policy.”
“I want Britain to stay closely aligned to the E.U. on tariff rates, recognition of health and environment standards and the levels of border checks, because it is in Britain's interest to do so.”
“I find it obvious that, in a first-past-the-post electoral system, we need to head towards the centre.”
“Our aim is that all those who come here to live will participate fully in British society and that British society will be confident enough to allow diversity (as it always has) without losing its central values.”
“By incentivising the building of more new retirement properties, we can take a step towards unblocking the housing market and ultimately help first-time buyers onto the ladder.”
“Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, there has been suffering and hardship on both sides of the generational divide.”
“We will control our own borders, and E.U. citizens will be treated in same way as everyone else.”
“The central government role is to ensure that what goes on in the school is revealed to parents and potential parents. It is not, absolutely not, to run the school.”