Nick Boles

“Like most Sun readers I am intensely proud of being English.”

“We Brits are law abiding folk. We pride ourselves on our natural tendency to form an orderly queue rather than a scrum.”

“We should assert our rights under the EEA Treaty to remain a member after Brexit and apply to join EFTA as an associate member for an interim period.”

“Eric Pickles unleashed a renaissance of bold, local leadership.”

“The capacity to listen, to observe, to weigh up evidence and to change your mind are some of the most important qualities in a leader.”

“Councils should be given the power to buy land for new housing at a reasonable price so they can spend the money they save on roads, drains, schools and GP surgeries.”

“It is unutterably depressing for hard-working students to see the amount they owe spiralling upwards, before they have even started paying it off.”

“A young person who does not go on to education or training will earn less throughout their lifetime.”

“I am an instinctive loyalist.”

“Existing MPs, councillors, candidates and party members of liberal views would be encouraged to join. And we could use it to recruit new supporters who might initially balk at the idea of calling themselves Conservative.”

“The main purpose of the Thatcher government was to sort out Britain's failing economy.”

“Many governments run deficits of that sort of level year on year. So long as you are spending the money on investment, there is a very good prospect that that will generate a return in the economy that enables you to pay the debt down.”

“Being without employment and training at a young age means starting out on a back-foot.”

“If they are given a real opportunity to affect the performance of local public services by electing the people who run them, most people will be willing to accept that the standards achieved will vary from one area to another.”

“There is room here for everyone inspired by the desire to transform the way that government works and give people more control over their lives.”

“We need to be vocal in our support of female colleagues who are pressing for a dramatic shift in the culture of Parliament.”

“The coronavirus pandemic is going to inflict far greater damage on the U.K.'s fortunes than anyone anticipated when it began.”

“Collectivists are of the view that pluralism in provision should extend to charitable institutions but not private companies.”