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“When we're anxious we tend to shrink into a defeatist position, curving our shoulders or backs. Learning to stand straight, take a breath and speak slowly helps to project a sense of confidence, relieving some of that anxiety.”
“I often go into the lions' den and engage with those I know oppose my views, because I want to understand what other people think.”
“I see myself as a conscious capitalist.”
“My strength of character is a privilege. I can do anything to survive. I don't break easily.”
“I'm more interested in policy than politics, and I can do that as an independent person.”
“At 14 I had no choice but to live with my brother, on our own, without adults, with all the responsibilities, decisions and day-to-day practicalities of living independently. I had, though, the joy of earning my own money.”
“As a woman thrust on to the political stage and baffled by the anger and depth of negative feeling I have been targeted with, Mary Beard's 'Women & Power: A Manifesto' brought me a sense of solidarity, power and determination.”
“In uncertain times, it is of heightened importance that our elected representatives exercise their democratic duty and use all levers at parliament's disposal to ensure a fair balance of powers.”
“In more stable political times, a low turnout in the E.U. elections was a luxury we could afford.”
“I am more interested in teaching my children empathy than subscribing to our 'me' culture and obsessing about 'how do I feel' all the time.”
“I never doubted that our parliamentarians would vote to trigger article 50 but I expected a detailed, pragmatic debate around the options of how to execute Brexit and the processes involved.”
“No prime minister, no government can expect to be unanswerable or unchallenged.”
“If the U.K. wants to leave the E.U., we need to stay in the single market.”
“All our elected representatives - and our government - have a responsibility to keep their people safe and well.”
“I have always been drawn to male-dominated industries and adrenaline-filled pursuits.”
“If you dwell on your negativity you can never move on.”
“Once the country voted for Brexit, I wanted the prime minister to make a success of it, but I knew that unpicking 45 years of entwinement with the E.U. would be impossible without our elected lawmakers being fully involved.”
“I've worked for everything I've had, and I can't think of a better way of using it than standing up for what's right, and what's required to build a better society.”
“Vagueness and good law are simply incompatible.”
“Our laws are ultimately all that protect us from tyranny, and before them we are all equal - prime ministers and private citizens alike.”