Jo Johnson

“I have a wonderful family. My father is a brilliant father, and my mother a brilliant person who had mental-health issues, but has been wonderfully creative throughout her life. They couldn't have been more supportive.”

“As the Bank of England has noted, Brexit is a unique experiment in the reimposition of protectionist barriers to trade.”

“What is so clearly in the national interest is everything the government is doing in its strong, one nation domestic policy agenda: more police on the streets, more doctors and nurses in our hospitals, a welcoming face to scientists and international students.”

“Free movement of people makes it easier for our universities to attract the best talent.”

“We need to confront our real problems, not indulge in false solutions that make them worse.”

“There is no precedent of an advanced economy withdrawing from a trade agreement as deep and as complex as the European Union.”

“I want to make it very-very clear that Indian students are warmly welcome to U.K.”

“Given that the reality of Brexit has turned out to be so far from what was once promised, the democratic thing to do is to give the public the final say.”

“It is of course true that many of our universities are large and complex organisations, requiring highly skilled individuals to run them effectively.”

“If we are serious about Global Britain, we must recognise that international students bring huge benefits to our universities, our local economies and our soft power.”

“You really don't throw a ministerial job away lightly.”

“When the U.K. and India collaborate, there is force multiplier, which is very-very strong. The force multiplier with India is much stronger than with many other countries. We get much greater impact and valued research papers when British and Indian scientists co-operate.”

“We talk, as any brothers, or as most brothers do, particularly when you are involved in politics.”

“Certainly, I know from my own work at the Department of Transport the potential chaos that will follow a 'no deal' Brexit. It will cause disruption, delay and deep damage to our economy.”

“Suspension of disbelief is a necessary ingredient in all storytelling. So it has been with the government's narrative that it is delivering Brexit.”

“I have spent more time thinking about European issues than even I can imagine - so many years thinking about Britain and the way our influence around the world was amplified through the European Union.”

“Although I voted Remain, I have desperately wanted the Government, in which I have been proud to serve, to make a success of Brexit: to reunite our country, our party and, yes, my family too.”

“When we were told Brexit meant taking back powers for Parliament, no one told my constituents this meant the French parliament and the German parliament, not our own.”

“Leadership involves building an esprit de corps, the creation of a sense of purpose in pursuit of noble and clear objectives.”

“As the U.K.'s position as a global financial services hub weakens, our competitors will lose no time in attracting jobs in services from our shores.”