Liz Truss

“Taking control of our laws border and money, run not by a bunch of overpaid bureaucrats in Brussels but by a bunch of overpaid bureaucrats in Britain. That ladies and gentlemen is a dream worth fighting for.”

“I think there's a danger in politics of being too risk-averse.”

“As Trade Secretary I see the world is waiting. The Australians, the Americans, the Kiwis, the Japanese - they all want us to get Brexit done so that we can begin negotiations and forge new relationships that will open up new markets for British businesses, create jobs and attract new investment.”

“The US is our largest trading partner and increasing transatlantic trade can help our economies bounce back from the economic challenge posed by coronavirus.”

“In Westminster, we can sometimes forget just how much the public hate their money being wasted.”

“I admire Peter Mandleson's chutzpah and the way he transformed the Labour party but not his dubious ideas about Europe and industrial policy.”

“I want people to buy British because it's the tastiest food and the most exciting food.”

“It's vital to our economic mission that we fight vested interests, and make sure our country's opportunities are open to everyone - big or small, north or south, man or woman.”

“Traditionally, Conservatives have argued that low taxes are a route to self-determination. I agree. It is vital we keep taxes low and the size of the state in check, to allow people to spend more of their own money.”

“Economics and finance is the final frontier for women; it's the last thing they will conquer because controlling finance is at the heart of everything in government.”

“Parliament should start earlier in the day and finish earlier. Otherwise I love it.”

“When men call women ambitious they mean pushy.”

“Trade is critical to us all - it ensures we have what we need to live, that the NHS gets the equipment it needs to save lives, and that developing countries can prosper.”

“I'm very concerned that a lot of our land is being taken up with solar farms.”

“I had never met anyone of my own age that was a Tory, so going to university and seeing people who were Tories and who believed in what I believed in was an eye-opener.”

“It is right that people and businesses retain as much of their own money as possible so that they have the freedom to innovate and invest in the future.”

“Britain is the ideas factory of the world and has huge potential to benefit from the next technological revolution. Our future lies in being a high skilled, high innovation, free enterprise nation.”

“גדלתי בלידס, שם יש קהילה יהודית גדולה, והיו לי הרבה חברים יהודים בבית הספר. אחד החברים הקרובים שלי עבר בסופו של דבר לתל אביב, ולא מזמן פגשתי אותו שם כשהגעתי לביקור רשמי.”

“אני חושבת שבריטניה יכולה ללמוד המון דברים מישראל. רמת היצירתיות והחדשנות בה מרשימה, והטכנולוגיה פנטסטית.”

“האם יש משהו יותר סקסיסטי מלטעון שהמין שלך קובע את השקפת העולם, ההתנהגות, הגישה שלך?”